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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 2008

Page

8

Moon Phases Observed Across Four Seasons Country

The sky cleared briefly Monday as clouds parted allowing a sunlit interval. Despite the sun, temperatures remained chilly with a quiet pattern of precipitation evident over the last 30 days.

FBI says murder clearance rate falls as DNA aids but crimes rise

FBI figures show homicide clearance dropped from 91 percent in 1963 to 61 percent in 2007. Experts cite more drug and gang related killings, unsolved late non familial cases, and reduced federal funding for cold cases. Police stress witnesses and time hinder solves despite DNA advances.

Chicago FBI Associated Press Howard Morton U.S Washington Richard Walton Walton Weston Dallas Drake Center For Homicide Research Aurora Filmon Tesfar University of Illinois Tesfai Zerai Tesfai James Adcock University of New Haven Connecticut CSI Houston Mike Peters National Institute of Justice

Clearance rates fall as homicide solves drop nationwide

The Associated Press reports police nationwide solve a smaller share of homicides than in previous decades, according to FBI data. The article notes year-by-year trends from 1963 to 2007, showing a steady decline in the clearance rate as fewer cases are closed each year.

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