homicide

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Extreme ideas are shaping a campaign which features a record 35 candidates, as Peru confronts soaring extortion and a homicide rate that has more than doubled since 2018.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Estimated U.S. homicide rate per 100,000 people in 2025, down 20% from 2024, below 2014’s recent low.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

De Jong said investigators are requesting the public’s help regarding the Doukoullos case, and asking anyone with information to contact the department’s homicide bureau at 323-890-5500, or Crime Stoppers at 213-628-2013.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The case is being investigated by Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s homicide bureau.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

These statistics, compiled by the criminologist Manuel Eisner, track the historical homicide levels in five European regions.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt