Violent Crime Rises For First Time In Five Years...

Associated Press MARK SHERMAN June 12, 2006 at 12:36 PM

Murders, robberies and aggravated assaults in the United States increased last year, spurring an overall rise in violent crime for the first time since 2001, according to FBI data.

Murders rose 4.8 percent, meaning there were more than 16,900 victims in 2005. That would be the most since 1998 and the largest percentage increase in 15 years.

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