South Florida Sun-Sentinel
The number of murders in Broward County's six largest cities jumped 37 percent last year, but overall crime figures remained flat or slightly down, according to FBI statistics released Monday. The annual FBI report on crime nationwide tracked only cities with populations over 100,000, meaning just six cities in Broward and none in Palm Beach County made the list. The figures mirrored a nationwide trend that showed violent crime rose slightly last year, while thefts and other nonviolent offenses dropped.Fort Lauderdale recorded the biggest increase in violent crimes per 1,000 residents, with murders, rapes and aggravated assaults all climbing in 2006. There were 21 killings in the city, compared with 15 a year earlier, while the number of property crimes dropped slightly. READ MORE......... |
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