Current:Home > MarketsReport: Kentucky crime statistics undercounted 2022 homicides in the state’s most populous county-DB Wealth Institute B2 Expert Reviews
Report: Kentucky crime statistics undercounted 2022 homicides in the state’s most populous county
View Date:2024-12-24 08:24:26
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Homicides in Kentucky’s most populous county were undercounted in a recent law enforcement report, but the higher number would still give the state a double-digit drop in homicides in 2022, according to a published report.
A statewide crime report said that 64 homicides were reported in Jefferson County, instead of the actual 164 reported by the Louisville Metro Police Department, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported Tuesday.
The statewide report, released last week, stated that homicides in Kentucky had dropped from 647 in 2021 to 431 last year. But adjusting for the undercount in Jefferson County, the actual 2022 total is 531.
Other news Trevor Reed, Marine veteran freed from Russia in 2022, is injured while fighting in Ukraine, US says The State Department says a former U.S. Marine who was released from Russia in a prisoner swap last year has been injured while fighting in Ukraine. The Kansas Highway Patrol’s ‘Two-Step’ tactic tramples motorists’ rights, a judge rules A federal judge has found that a Kansas Highway Patrol practice known as the “Kansas Two-Step” violates motorists’ constitutional protections against unreasonable searches and targets motorists traveling from states where marijuana is legal. Ex-Venezuelan spy chief pleads not guilty to charges alleging he flooded US with drugs A former Venezuelan spy chief and longtime adviser to the country’s late leader Hugo Chávez has pleaded not guilty to decade-old drug trafficking charges, a day after his extradition from Spain. Serious crime rates in Kentucky dropped overall in 2022, new report shows A new report shows that overall serious crime rates fell across Kentucky in 2022. The report points to double-digit declines in reports of homicides, robberies and drug offenses.Leaving no other county homicide report figures unchanged beyond Jefferson County’s total, the state would still register a significant decrease of 17.9% instead of the reported 33.4% drop, the Lexington newspaper reported.
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear last week touted the crime report, which showed double-digit declines in reports of homicides, robberies and drug offenses across the Bluegrass State.
LMPD said it’s aware of the “possible discrepancies” between its numbers and the data referenced in the report and was working with the state to resolve the issues, the newspaper reported.
A spokesperson for the Kentucky Justice & Public Safety Cabinet did not confirm whether an error had occurred somewhere down the line. “The information listed in the report is based on the data reported to the state by the commonwealth’s law enforcement agencies,” the spokesperson said.
veryGood! (9736)
Related
- Republican Gabe Evans ousts Democratic US Rep. Yadira Caraveo in Colorado
- Review: Tony Shalhoub makes the 'Monk' movie an obsessively delightful reunion
- Massachusetts attorney general files civil rights lawsuit against white nationalist group
- Migrants from around the world converge on remote Arizona desert, fueling humanitarian crisis at the border
- Inter Miami's MLS playoff failure sets stage for Messi's last act, Alexi Lalas says
- Bills coach Sean McDermott apologizes for crediting 9/11 hijackers for their coordination while talking to team in 2019
- Deemed Sustainable by Seafood Industry Monitors, Harvested California Squid Has an Unmeasurable Energy Footprint
- Texas Supreme Court pauses ruling that allowed pregnant woman to have an abortion
- Get $103 Worth of Tatcha Skincare for $43.98 + 70% Off Flash Deals on Elemis, Josie Maran & More
- China says its warplanes shadowed trespassing U.S. Navy spy plane over Taiwan Strait
Ranking
- 'He's driving the bus': Jim Harbaugh effect paying dividends for Justin Herbert, Chargers
- Ukraine’s human rights envoy calls for a faster way to bring back children deported by Russia
- Ukraine’s human rights envoy calls for a faster way to bring back children deported by Russia
- Jon Rahm is a hypocrite and a sellout. But he's getting paid, and that's clearly all he cares about.
- Smithfield agrees to pay $2 million to resolve child labor allegations at Minnesota meat plant
- Jerry Maguire's Jonathan Lipnicki Looks Unrecognizable Giving Update on Life After Child Stardom
- Exclusive chat with MLS commish: Why Don Garber missed most important goal in MLS history
- Scottish court upholds UK decision to block Scotland’s landmark gender-recognition bill
Recommendation
-
The View's Sara Haines Walks Off After Whoopi Goldberg's NSFW Confession
-
US Sen. Kevin Cramer’s son makes court appearance after crash that killed North Dakota deputy
-
With Putin’s reelection all but assured, Russia’s opposition still vows to undermine his image
-
New Deion Sanders documentary series: pins, needles and blunt comments
-
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, 4G
-
Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein dies unexpectedly at 51
-
What’s streaming now: Nicki Minaj’s birthday album, Julia Roberts is in trouble and Monk returns
-
Police still investigating motive of UNLV shooting; school officials cancel classes, finals