violent crime Archives

New FBI data show no evidence of violent crime wave across the Commonwealth

November 16, 2024November 15, 20240

By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service New federal data show aggravated assaults are up in Kentucky by 7.2%, but other…

October 6, 2024October 5, 20240

By Amanda Hernández Stateline Violent crime and property crime in the United States dropped in 2023, continuing a downward trend…

June 29, 2024June 28, 20240

By Amanda Hernández Stateline Violent crime in the United States dropped significantly in the first quarter of 2024 compared with…

September 17, 2022September 16, 20220

Like his predecessor, Covington’s new police chief began his career as a patrol officer in the city 25 or more…

March 12, 2022March 9, 20223

Any Kentuckian who reads the local paper or watches the local news knows violent crime is skyrocketing. The crisis is…

January 14, 2019January 13, 20190

By John Gramlich Pew Research Center Donald Trump made fighting crime a central focus of his campaign for president, and…