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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Murder by Circumstance Ten Year Trends |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Circumstance | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | | Rape | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | Robbery | 18 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 3 | | | Burglary | 1 | 3 | | 2 | 1 | | | | 2 | | | Larceny | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Arson | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Other Sex Offenses | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Narcotic Drug Laws | 12 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | | Lover's Quarrel | 1 | | | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 3 | | | | Argument | 141 | 144 | 132 | 128 | 115 | 110 | 121 | 142 | 104 | 132 | | Gangland Killings | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | | Other Circumstances | 155 | 144 | 198 | 179 | 157 | 131 | 128 | 130 | 121 | 149 | | Unknown Circumstances | 242 | 205 | 250 | 259 | 182 | 199 | 215 | 200 | 227 | 221 | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | Total | 575 | 539 | 606 | 603 | 488 | 467 | 493 | 492 | 481 | 527 |
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