Jefferson County experiences a decline in homicides and overdoses in 2025
Progress in Jefferson County’s Public Health Challenges Jefferson County is showing encouraging signs regarding two pressing public health and safety concerns: homicides and drug overdoses. Recent data indicates a notable decline in both areas for 2025. Specifically, Birmingham’s murder rate has dropped drastically, with reports showing a 51% decrease compared to the same timeframe in […]
Los Angeles is heading towards its lowest number of homicides in almost 60 years.
According to data from the LAPD, murders in Los Angeles dropped by over 20% in the first half of this year, marking the lowest total in this crime category since 2025. Up to June 28, the number of murders reached 116, a significant decrease from 152 during the same period last year. The downward trend […]
Mayor and LAPD chief tout declines in homicides and shootings
Los Angeles leaders are promoting the latest crime data, at least on paper, as evidence that cities are safe and secure. Figures released Monday show that murders fell by about 14% in the city compared to last year in 2023, but a small number of people were hit by gunfights during the same period. The […]
Mayor and LAPD chief tout double-digit drop in homicides
Los Angeles has seen double-digit declines in homicides, nonfatal shootings and homicides related to gang conflicts so far this year, according to police data released Tuesday. City officials touted the numbers as evidence of improving public safety after concerns about criminally motivated voters in November’s election. Mayor Karen Bass highlighted the numbers Tuesday during an […]
Mayor and LAPD chief tout double-digit drop in homicides
Los Angeles has seen double-digit declines in homicides, nonfatal shootings and homicides related to gang conflicts so far this year, according to police data released Tuesday. City officials touted the numbers as evidence of improving public safety after concerns about criminally motivated voters in November’s election. Mayor Karen Bass highlighted the numbers early Tuesday at […]
East Palo Alto goes from U.S. ‘murder capital’ to zero homicides
This is what it takes to make small cities safe. In 1992, East Palo Alto was dubbed the “Murder Capital” of the United States, with 42 murders occurring within its 2.5 square miles. This was the highest homicide rate per capita of any other city of its size. According to East Palo Alto Police Department […]
Phoenix-area homicides in July 2023: What we know
During the month of July, the Arizona Republic recorded a murder in the early stages of an investigation. If you have any hints about an incident we have reported, or an incident we have missed, please send your information to: https://azcentral.formstack.com/forms/homicide_tips. Below is a list of known murders under investigation, starting with the most recent. […]
Phoenix-area homicides in May 2023: What we know
In May, the Arizona Republic records a murder in the early stages of an investigation. If you have any hints about incidents we have reported, or incidents we have missed, please send your information to: https://azcentral.formstack.com/forms/homicide_tips. Below is a list of known murders under investigation. Walter Morman IV, 24, shot near 19th Northern Avenue, Phoenix […]
Santa Cruz 1998 ‘John Doe’ Murder Victim Has Finally Been Identified | Murders and Homicides on Crimefeed
On December 27, 1998, an adult male murder victim was found wrapped in a tarp on a hillside in Santa Cruz County, California. Due to the body’s advanced decomposition, his skull being shattered in many places, and the lack of identification, authorities were unable to identify the body and he was called “John Doe” or […]
California Woman Who Went Missing After Concert Found In Freezer Inside Rental Truck | Murders and Homicides on Crimefeed
A woman returning home from a fun night out appeared to have disappeared without a trace after breaking down on the side of the highway. It takes years of searching before any hint of a chance to shed light on what has become one of Southern California’s most notorious unsolved murders. On June 2, 1991, […]