Violent Crimes

WATCH: The Secret Jennifer Gilbert Has Been Hiding for 20 Years

Amy Palmer | Posted 05.15.2012

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Amy Palmer

In May 1991, a 22-year-old Jennifer Gilbert was visiting friends in New York's West Village. It was a beautiful day -- the sun was shining and she was happy. Then the unexpected happened.

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Cops Hunt Serial Butt Slasher

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 09.26.2011

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Police in Virginia are trying to track down a man believed to have slashed at least five women on the butt. A few days ago, an 18-year-old woman wa...

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The Tree of Angels: A Most Sacred Christmas Tree

Dorian de Wind | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dorian de Wind

Most of the angels on this tree represent loved ones who have been suddenly, tragically and cruelly taken away from us -- they are victims of violent crimes.

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Crime Rate Down For Third Year In A Row, Despite Recession

AP | PETE YOST | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Crime in the United States dropped dramatically in 2009, bucking a historical trend that links rising crime rates to economic woes. Prop...

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Would You Have Called?

Pedro Nava | Posted 05.25.2011

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Pedro Nava

As a society, what kind of message are we sending when we say it is okay to stand by and not make a call when someone is being brutally victimized over and over again?

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My Return to Prison: Views on the Failed Drug War from Inside Sing Sing

Wayne Kramer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wayne Kramer

Non-violent drug offenders who are locked up are pawns in urban political gamesmanship. Nobody talks about them. There's no political will to look at it. There's no political capital in it. It's a no-winner.

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