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Rural crime rising across farming states shocks countryside
The Associated Press reports a stark rise in rural crime from Indiana to Florida, driven by vandalism theft and burglary. FBI data show rural crime nearly quintupled since 1960, with risk rising to one in 49 by 1977. Experts cite weak rural policing and rising affluence as key factors.
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