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Homicide Rate

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Baltimore County Records Lower Homicide Rate Than 2011

Police report the majority of cases in 2012 involved victims who knew the person accused of killing them.

Baltimore County closed out 2012 with a reduction in the number of homicides compared to the previous year. The county's 23 homicide cases was seven less than in 2011 and represents a more than 20 percent decrease when compared to the five-year average of homicides in the county. In a majority of cases last year, the victim knew the person accused in his or her death. Twelve victims were killed in domestic-related incidents, three were killed by acquaintances, and three were killed in non-random, drug-related incidents, according to a statement issued by the Baltimore County Police Department. In two cases, there was no apparent relationship between the suspect and the victim. Three other cases remain open. Police do not know if there is …

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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Homicides Up in Baltimore County in 2011

Police attribute 50 percent increase to spike in domestic-related killings and say three to five year trend shows killings are going down overall.

Homicides in Baltimore County increased by 50 percent in 2011 compared to the previous year. The increase ends a four-year downward trend for total homicides in Baltimore County. But county officials caution that the 30 homicides in the county in 2011 are more in line with the county's historic range for such crimes. "Last year was extremely low," said Elise Armacost, a police department spokeswoman. "Thirty is a bit more typical of what the county has seen over the last 10 to 15 years. Last year (2010) was an anomaly." Armacost said the ratio of homicides continues to drop though because the county continues to grow in population. "We're focused on three to five year trends, not just year to year. Because year to year weird things can …

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Paul Amirault

9:03 am on Monday, January 16, 2012

Lewis, what has that got to do with this topic. Section 8 people murder those who know each other more than non Secton 8! Psycho talk! Murder rate in Baltimore County is pretty flat. Have gun, will shoot.   more ›

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