Tuesday, January 06, 2015

How does a "community" that tolerates murder stop more murder?--------Muskegon County homicides hit 20-year high in 2014; law enforcement, community fight back

Muskegon County homicides hit 20-year high in 2014; law enforcement, community fight back | MLive.com:
"MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – 2014 was a tough year for homicides in Muskegon County.
A Muskegon Chronicle tally shows 12 murders or non-negligent manslaughters in the year just ended, not counting one shooting of an intruder by a homeowner that hasn't resulted in criminal charges and may soon be ruled justifiable.
That compares with nine homicides in 2013 -- also excluding one justifiable homicide as well as three other violent deaths classified as accidental or negligent. In 2012, Muskegon County had only four non-justifiable homicides.
The 2014 tally was up substantially from most years of the last two decades and was the highest single-year toll since 1994, according to Chronicle records.
It was also a year for high-profile homicides that drew an unusually intense degree of public interest:"

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