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Fox News
05-08-2025
- Fox News
US crime dropped widely in 2024, FBI says — with some notable caveats
U.S. crime rates dropped significantly in every major category in 2024, according to a new report released by the FBI on Tuesday — with measurable drops in violent crime, robberies, assaults and robberies with a firearm, and other major categories. The numbers were part of the FBI's annual Unified Crime Report, a report released by the bureau each year. And despite the overwhelmingly positive findings, the report did underscore a sobering uptick in attacks on law enforcement officers in the line of duty over the last four years. This year's report used data shared by roughly 16,675 law enforcement agencies across the U.S., accounting for nearly 96% of U.S. residents, the FBI said. The majority of the trends from the new report were positive. Violent crime decreased by 4.5% in 2024 compared to the previous 12-month period, the report found — the second consecutive annual decline measured in the bureau's annual report. In 2024, the U.S. saw a nearly 15% decline in murder and manslaughter rates compared to 2023, the FBI said, down to the lowest amount in roughly nine years. Meanwhile, the U.S. also saw a 5.2% decrease in rapes and a 3% drop in aggravated assaults in 2024. Property crime also dropped by roughly 8% during the same 12-month period — a big decline compared to 2023, which saw a much smaller 2.4% decrease compared to the previous year. Burglaries were down 8.6%, and motor vehicle theft dropped by a whopping 18% in 2024. Hate crimes also saw a small decline in 2024, the report found. Still, the report included some sobering statistics, including an uptick in the number of law enforcement officers killed and the number of hate crimes against Jewish individuals. The FBI report found that during the four-year period from 2021 to 2024, 258 law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty — the highest four-year trend in some 20 years. Of the 258 law enforcement officers killed, 64 were killed in 2024, the FBI report found. Reported attacks and assaults, including aggravated and simple assault offenses, also saw a 10-year high with 85,730 officers assaulted in the line of duty. The FBI report also revealed an uptick in reported hate crimes against Jewish individuals, with 1,938 such crimes reported in the 12-month period — a 5.8% increase from 2023. That's the highest number recorded by the FBI since its annual data collection began in 1991, according to the ADL. Roughly 1,221,345 violent crime offenses were committed in 2024, the FBI report said, while an estimated 419,423 arrests for violent crime offenses were made during the same 12-month period. Still, much work remains for the bureau: According to its estimates, violent crime in the U.S. occurred on average every 25.9 seconds in 2024, with a murder occurring roughly every 31 minutes. The FBI's data, while imperfect, accounts for more than 95% of U.S. residents, according to the 2024 report. It comes after the bureau struggled in recent years — including in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic — to accurately compile the aggregate annual crime data. This was in large part due to the bureau's transition to the newer, National Incident-Based Reporting System it adopted in 2022. Many local police agencies had failed to transition to the new incident reporting in time, prompting the FBI's 2021-2022 report to reflect an incomplete data set, which was later adjusted by the bureau.
Yahoo
04-08-2025
- Yahoo
Cincinnati Beating Victim Breaks Silence, Reveals 'Very Bad Brain Trauma' After Viral Attack
In a recent video, the woman, identified as Holly, thanked 'everyone for all of the love and support'NEED TO KNOW The Ohio woman who was badly beaten during a street brawl in Cincinnati said she still has a 'very bad brain trauma" Videos of the large fight went viral and at least four people have been arrested in connection with the July 26 incident "I'm still recovering," she saidAn Ohio woman, who was badly beaten during a street brawl, is now speaking out. In a recent video, the woman, identified as Holly, thanked 'everyone for all of the love and support.' Holly revealed that she still has a 'very bad brain trauma.' 'I'm still recovering,' she said in the video obtained with her permission by WLWT. 'It is very humbling that you have sent your prayers, your blessings,' she said. 'It's definitely what's keeping me going, and you have just brought back faith in humanity." Videos of the large fight on July 26 went viral and at least four people have been arrested in connection with the incident. "Let me be clear, there is no place for violent crime in Cincinnati, whether it's fight or gun violence, we will pursue those responsible and we will hold them accountable no matter who they are, period," Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval said at a Friday news conference, per Fox News. The single mother told the Cincinnati Enquirer that she suffered severe head trauma and a concussion and had gone to the hospital multiple times after she was attacked at the brawl in downtown Cincinnati. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. On the night of the attack, Holly said she was out celebrating a friend's birthday. 'We were waiting on our Uber outside and that's when it all started," she said, per the Enquirer. A GiveSendGo fundraiser for Holly has so far raised more than $350,000. Read the original article on People
Sky News
25-07-2025
- Sky News
Two teenagers sentenced to at least 15 years for machete murder of boy, 14, on London bus
Two teenagers have been sentenced to at least 15 years for the machete murder of 14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa on a London bus. Kelyan was killed on 7 January in Woolwich, southeast, London, in what prosecutors said was a planned attack. The defendants, now 16, who are too young to be named, stabbed him 27 times with machetes. They pleaded guilty in May, with one appearing to change his plea at the last moment. Both also admitted possessing an offensive weapon. Prosecutor Tom Little KC previously told the Old Bailey that Kelyan was attacked "almost instantaneously" by the boys on the top deck. The attack happened in the middle of the afternoon in Woolwich Church Street. Kelyan suffered a severed femoral artery and died shortly after medics arrived. Speaking after his death, his mother Mary Bokassa said he had been groomed by gangs from the age of six, and she was not surprised when she found out he was dead. Ms Bokassa said the pair had spent Christmas together, after he was previously in care for several years, but she was concerned he still had "one foot in the streets". She said she had tried to stop him associating with gangs but did not get support from authorities. One of the machetes used in the attack was thrown in the River Thames but later recovered. Please refresh the page for the latest version.
