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Additionally, with youth criminal involvement hitting historic lows, the next generation appears to be one of the least criminally prone in decades, which bodes well for continued reductions in the murder rate.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

Preliminary data shows the murder rate fell nearly 20% from 2024, likely making it the lowest rate since reliable national data began to be collected in 1960.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

The murder rate in 2025 was the lowest in modern American history.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

Colin Sutton, who led several high profile murder investigations during his 30-year-career, was confirmed as the new commissioner for Norfolk on Friday after 32,647 people voted for him.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

A local historian later ventured that the Osage murder trials received more media coverage than the previous year’s Scopes “monkey trial,” in Tennessee, regarding the legality of teaching evolution in a state-funded school.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Manson’s connection to the home lingered for decades, and less than 30 years after those murders, the dwelling, which had been owned by music producer Terry Melcher, was demolished.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

A former private detective, Hammett grounded his narrative in a corrupt Montana mining town, replacing the cozy murders of traditional whodunits with a seamier view of vice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

The 62-year-old architect was taken into custody by Suffolk County police who swarmed his Midtown Manhattan office after tying him to the murders with DNA from a pizza box.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

This is the last verse of “Streets of Minneapolis,” Springsteen’s protest song about the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

From Salon ● May 28, 2026

Comstock—the attorney and guardian who, despite Hoover’s initial suspicions, had proven to be trustworthy—had also tried to assist the private detectives investigating the murders.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Chief Rabbi of Poland Michael Schudrich called for unity as demonstrations carried on outdoors, inviting participants in the ceremony to read out together the names and occupations of Jews murdered in Jedwabne.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

The father of murdered teenager Olly Stephens has welcomed a social media ban for under 16s and says, had it been in place in 2021, his son would still be alive.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

Five years earlier, as the Spider, he was a super-powered guardian of the people; but he gave it up after the love of his life was murdered on the Spider’s account.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2026

Even so many years later, the indictment is a welcome attempt to provide justice for the murdered Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

During that three-day period where there was no other news to be heard except relating to the murdered President, Mr. Muhammad had a previously scheduled speaking engagement in New York at the Manhattan Center.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

Before Simpson was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, he and Trump were old friends.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

Despite the song’s title, though, Rhys didn’t know if Nile was guilty of murdering his wife when he signed on to “The Beast in Me.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

“She is murdering ‘60 Minutes,’” Pelley said of Weiss at the staff meeting with Bilton.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

“She is murdering ‘60 Minutes,’” Pelley said of Weiss at the meeting held at the program’s Manhattan headquarters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

The government, it seemed, had never been in the habit of murdering people for not submitting their children to a public education.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover