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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Houston Homicides Spike; Evacuees Cited
2006-10-22
HOUSTON -- Evacuees from Hurricane Katrina have contributed to an increase in Houston's annual murder rate, which could climb this year to its highest level in more than a decade, police said.
“Houston had 316 homicides as of Oct. 16. That's an increase of 25 percent from the 252 slayings tallied at this time last year, putting the city on pace to record nearly 400 killings before the end of 2006.”
Houston had 316 homicides as of Oct. 16. That's an increase of 25 percent from the 252 slayings tallied at this time last year, putting the city on pace to record nearly 400 killings before the end of 2006. "We recognize that the homicide rate is up as far as raw numbers and as well as percentages relative to the population," Capt. Dwayne Ready said. "We also recognize that Katrina evacuees continue to have an impact on the murder rate."

When Katrina swamped New Orleans last year, 250,000 people fled to Houston. As many as 150,000 evacuees remain in the city.
Posted by:Fred

#4  In New Orleans, for the past few months, it seems the absolute rate is up, so the per capita rate is WAY up.
Posted by: Glenmore   2006-10-22 19:44  

#3  was that the absolute rate or some sort of per capita rate?
Posted by: Abdominal Snowman   2006-10-22 16:33  

#2  And yet despite exporting so many of our criminals to Houston, the New Orleans homicide rate is still way up. Guess we imported more criminals from somewhere else than we exported to Houston.
Posted by: Glenmore   2006-10-22 08:19  

#1  Katrina/ murders/ Houston/ GWB's fault.

Don't forget Vote Treason and Vote DemoCrap!
Posted by: Nancy P   2006-10-22 01:00  

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