~ 16 cities break homicide records this year – YouTube
~ FBI: U.S. murder rate remains elevated in 2021 – CBS News – VIDEO
~ Record number of teens charged with murder in 2021 – YouTube
~ Rise in violence Homicide rates skyrocket – YouTube
~ What’s behind the sharp rise in murders across the U.S. – YouTube
2021
- ~ A dozen US cities set annual murder records – New York Post
- ~ At least 16 cities see record homicides in 2021 – Fox News
- ~ Fueled by gun violence, cities across the US are breaking all-time homicide records this year – CNN
- ~ Homicide rise continues in major US cities, report says – CNN
- ~ ‘It’s just crazy’ 12 major cities hit all-time homicide records – ABC News
- ~ Murders rise 16% in 2021 across major US cities: report – Fox News
- ~ Rise in violence: Homicide rates skyrocket – Washington Examiner
- ~ Video Many US cities surpass annual homicide records – ABC News
2020
- ~ 2020 Saw More Gun Deaths in the US Than Any Year in Over Two Decades – Business Insider
- ~ America Saw a Historic Rise in Murders in 2020. Why? – Intelligencer
- ~ America’s murder rate increase in 2020 has ‘no modern precedent,’ crime analyst group finds – Fox News
- ~ FBI data show surge in murders in 2020 – NBC
- ~ FBI data shows large increase in murders in 2020 nationwide – Fox News
- ~ FBI reports 2020 murder surge, with biggest single-year jump – USA Today
- ~ FBI Data Shows a Surge in Murders in 2020. That’s Not the Full Story. Data Is Incomplete – Time
- ~ FBI: Killings soared nearly 30 percent in 2020, with more slayings committed with guns – The Washington Post
- ~ FBI US homicides surged by nearly 30% in 2020 amid pandemic Latest World English News WION News – YouTube
- ~ Homicides, aggravated assaults on steep rise across U.S. during pandemic – The Washington Post
- ~ Homicide Rates Skyrocket 30% In Major Cities Due To Pandemic, Policing Problems – International Business Times
- ~ In 2020 America experienced a terrible surge in murder. Why? – The Economist
- ~ Massive 1-Year Rise In Homicide Rates Collided With The Pandemic In 2020 – NPR
- ~ Murder Increased Nationwide By Record Rate In 2020 As Police Employment Fell, FBI Report Shows – The Daily Caller
- ~ Murder rate jumps back to 1990s levels, data show – Washington Examiner
- ~ Murder Rose by Almost 30% in 2020. It’s Rising at a Slower Rate in 2021. – The New York Times
- ~ Murders Have Spiked in Major US Cities Since the Pandemic – Futurism
- ~ Murders Spiked in 2020 in Cities Across the United States – The New York Times
- ~ US saw estimated 4,000 extra murders in 2020 amid surge in daily gun violence – The Guardian
- ~ US saw record increase in murders in 2020 – New York Post
- ~ US records highest-ever increase in nation’s homicide rate in modern history, CDC says – CNN
- ~ US records largest annual increase in murders in six decades – The Guardian
Homicides are on the Rise in Cities Across the U.S.
- ~ 25 Cities Where Murders are on the Rise – MSN
- ~ Murder map: Deadliest U.S. cities – CBS News
- ~ Homicides Have Skyrocketed in These 6 Democratic Cities – The Daily Signal
Albuquerque
~ Albuquerque hit 102 homicides, so far, in 2021 – YouTube
~ APD reports 40 homicide cases closed in record breaking year – YouTube
~ ‘We knew we were going to break the record’ APD bracing for record homicides in 2021 – YouTube
- ~ Albuquerque’s homicide rate 2021 City sets new record – KRQE
- ~ A look back at the deadliest year in Albuquerque 2021 – KOAT
- ~ Albuquerque shatters homicide record in 2021 – Ap – santafenewmexican.com
Atlanta
~ Atlanta’s 64 Homicides In 2021 Heavy Spike In Crime – YouTube
- ~ Atlanta’s deadliest year in decades has city on edge and demanding change. Homicides surged 58 percent in 2020 – The Atlanta Journal Constitution
- ~ Atlanta homicides are the highest they’ve been in 30 years, police say – CNN
Austin
~ Austin experiences record 75th homicide of 2021 after city strips funding – YouTube
~ City of Austin sets a new record for murders in 2021 I FOX 7 Austin – YouTube
Bakersfield
~ 2021 homicide numbers expected to surpass deadliest record set last year, BPD says – YouTube
Charlotte
~ Charlotte breaks homicide record in 2020 – YouTube
Chicago
~ 2021 ends as Chicago’s deadliest year in a quarter century – YouTube
~ Fox 32 Chicago Chicago Records Over 1,000 Homicides in 2021, Highest In Nearly 30 Years – YouTube
~ Chicago police see spike in juveniles arrested for murder – YouTube
~ Chicago records highest January murder rate in four years – Fox News – VIDEO
~ Chicago reports 700 murders so far in 2020, Cook County on track to break homicide record – ABC7 Chicago – VIDEO
- ~ 2020 Chicago Crime Spike- Carjackings More Than Double, Homicides Up More Than 50% – CBS Chicago
- ~ 2021 Ends as Chicago’s Deadliest Year in a Quarter Century – NBC Chicago
- ~ Chicago Tops 500 Homicides in 2020, Surpassing Last Year’s Total – Chicago News – WTTW
- ~ Chicago police see spike in juveniles arrested for murder – WGN-TV
- ~ Homicides in Chicago- A list of every victim – Chicago Sun-Times
- ~ Chicago reports 700 murders so far in 2020, Cook County on track to break homicide record – ABC7 Chicago
- ~ Chicago records highest January murder rate in four years – Fox News
- ~ Chicago sees deadliest summer in 2021 with gun violence on the rise – WFFT
- ~ Tracking homicides in Chicago – RedeyeChicago.com
- ~ Chicago murders continue to skyrocket as police brass admit ‘it’s just been a really challenging year’ – Fox News
- ~ Chicago sees most violent day on record with 18 murders in 24 hours amid riots and lockdown – BizPacReview.com
- ~ Chicago’s most violent day in 60 years- 18 murders in 24 hours – Chicago Sun-Times
- ~ Tracking Chicago homicide victims: In Chicago, 201 people have been killed this year. That is 35 more than 2020 – Chicago Tribune
Cincinnati
~ 2020 marks Cincinnati’s deadliest year with homicides, shootings on the rise – YouTube
~ 2020 on pace to be record-breaking year for homicides in Cincinnati – YouTube
~ 2020 shaping up to be Cincinnati’s deadliest year on record – YouTube
~ Homicide statistics show disturbing trend in Cincinnati – YouTube
~ Police seize more guns in 2021 after deadliest year in Cincinnati history – YouTube
- ~ Cincinnati approaches another record year of homicides – The Enquirer
- ~ Cincinnati Saw Record Number Of Homicides In 2020 – WVXU
- ~ Police: Avondale homicide makes 2020 deadliest in Cincinnati’s history – The Enquirer
Colorado Springs
Columbus
~ Columbus police investigating more than 30 homicides in first two months of 2021 – YouTube
~ CPD investigates 200th homicide of 2021 – YouTube
- ~ Columbus 2021 homicides nearly doubles 2020 – Spectrum News 1
- ~ Columbus tops 200 homicides in 2021; 16-year-old girl is 7th in a week – The Columbus Herald
D.C.
~ DC homicides up 13% from this time last year – YouTube
~ DC records more than 100 murders, police chief says it’s ‘disturbing’ – YouTube
Durham
~ 2021 becomes deadliest year on record in Durham – YouTube
Houston
~ Concerns about homicide rate in Houston – YouTube
~ Disturbing spike in Houston murder rate likely linked to pandemic – YouTube
~ HPD 35% increase in murders in 2021 compared to 2020 – YouTube
~ Tracking unsolved murders in Houston – YouTube
- ~ 400 people have been murdered in Houston in 2020 – ABC13 Houston
- ~ Houston crime City records over 100 more homicides compared to this date in 2019 – ABC13 Houston
Indianapolis
~ Halfway through 2021, Indianapolis on pace for record-breaking number of homicides – YouTube
~ IMPD investigating 245th homicide – YouTube
~ Indianapolis homicide rate continues record setting pace – YouTube
~ Indianapolis reached 245th Homicide of 2021 – YouTube
~ Mayor and community leaders react to new homicide record in Indy – YouTube
~ Record-breaking 180 homicides in Indianapolis – YouTube
~ Weekend deaths lift Indy past homicide record – YouTube
- ~ Homicides skyrocket in Indianapolis as criminals break law while out on bail, wearing ankle bracelets On Air Videos – Fox News
- ~ Indy’s 200th Homicide in 2021 Near east side shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 wounded – Fox 59
Jackson
- ~ Jackson, Mississippi hits all-time homicide record – New York Post
- ~ Mississippi’s capital sees record-high homicides in 2021 – WJTV
Kansas City
Kern County
~ 2021 Homicides nearly matching record year – YouTube
Las Vegas
~ Homicide spike Las Vegas police report killings up 69% so far in 2021 – YouTube
Los Angeles
~ City of L.A. sees record-breaking 300 homicides in one year, highest in a decade ABC7 – YouTube
Louisville
~ Homicide records broken for Louisville; 123 children shot in 2021 – YouTube
Milwaukee
~ 192 Milwaukee homicides, 2020 record nearly broken FOX6 News Milwaukee – YouTube
~ Milwaukee homicide numbers continue to rise – YouTube
~ Milwaukee marks record number of annual homicides after overnight shootings – YouTube
~ Milwaukee sees 70% homicide increase so far in 2020 – YouTube
~ Milwaukee’s homicide rate soaring – YouTube
~ Record Milwaukee County homicides in 2021 FOX6 News Milwaukee – YouTube
Minneapolis
~ Murdered in Minneapolis, nearly 100 people will not see 2022 – YouTube
- ~ Minneapolis Homicide Cases Go Unsolved as Killings Skyrocket Minnesota News – US News
- ~ Minneapolis surpasses 2019 homicide total after 2 separate deadly shootings – Fox News
New Orleans
~ New Orleans could have most homicides in 14 years – YouTube
New York
- ~ NYC shootings and homicides soared in 2020, crime data shows – New York Post
- ~ New York City shootings, homicides soared in 2020, crime data shows – Fox News
Oakland
~ Oakland Records Plague of Homicides in 2021 – YouTube
~ Oakland violence not letting up as city records 100th homicide – YouTube
~ ‘This has to stop’ Oakland records 100th homicide of a 2021 – YouTube
Peoria
- ~ 2021 shattered a homicide record in Peoria. Here are the lives lost and cases unsolved · NewsKudo
- ~ Illinois City of Peoria Records 30-Year Record for Homicides – US News
Philadelphia
~ City Of Philadelphia On Track To Break Record Number Of Homicides In Calendar Year – YouTube
~ Philadelphia Hits Record Homicides As Rates Rise Across U.S. – YouTube
~ Philadelphia Reaches Record-Tying 500 Homicides This Year – YouTube
~ Philadelphia On Track To Set New Homicide Record In 2020 – YouTube
~ MURDER SURGE: An analysis of homicide data reveals that Philadelphia has the second-highest murder rate among the 10 largest U.S. cities this year.- ABC 6 Philadelphia – VIDEO
- ~ A Record 559 Murders in Philly in 2021 Scrapes Scars Into the City’s Psyche – NBC10 Philadelphia
- ~ Philadelphia 2019 crime stats show shootings up, murders high – The Philadelphia Inquirer
- ~ Philadelphia homicides surge hit 30-year high in 2020 – phillytrib.com
- ~ Philadelphia now has 2nd highest homicide rate among top U.S. cities this year – ABC 6 Philadelphia
Phoenix
~ FBI says murders on the rise across the US, particularly in Phoenix – YouTube
~ Phoenix records its highest murder rate in 5 years – YouTube
Portland
~ A look back at Portland’s 2021 homicide victims – YouTube
~ ‘Everyone suffers’ Portland records 90 homicides in 2021 – YouTube
~ Police Portland homicide detectives ‘can’t keep up’ – YouTube
~ Portland records most homicides in more than 25 years – YouTube
~ ‘We have a record gun violence and homicide problem in this city’ – YouTube
- ~ In Portland, shootings and homicides soar, and activists take to the streets to protest the violence – The Seattle Times
- ~ Portland cut police funding and got a 2,000% surge in murders – Washington Examiner
- ~ Portland surpasses homicide record, excluding officer-involved shootings – KOIN.com
- ~ ‘Unheard of to see a homicide rate go up as much as it has’: criminology expert weighs in on Portland, nationwide shooting trends – KPTV
Rochester
~ Agencies work together as Rochester homicide tally mounts – YouTube
~ MCSO Rochester’s homicide rate up 126%, higher than Buffalo and Syracuse – YouTube
~ WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT – America’s Rochester city grapples with spike in murder rate – YouTube
~ Rochester on track to see record-high number of murders in 2021 – YouTube
Seattle
~ Seattle Police reports record-setting homicides in 2020 – YouTube
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