Crime & Public Safety

This evergreen explainer outlines what it means to look at shootings in Reno, how to interpret available information, and what residents and visitors should understand about con...

Local reports indicate a shooting occurred in Savannah, drawing immediate attention from residents and officials. Emergency services responded promptly, and initial information...

Murder suicide in Atlanta refers to a single incident in which an individual kills another person and then takes their own life. These events are rare but highly consequential,...

On May 18, 2018, a shooting occurred at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, involving a student armed with a shotgun and a handgun. The incident resulted in ten fatalities,...

In the weeks following the incident in Brownsville, Tennessee, a local shooting drew sustained attention because of its impact on public safety perceptions and community trust....

In public discussion and news coverage, the term auburn homicide is often used broadly but can refer to specific classifications within crime statistics. A homicide is generally...

The term "Gilroy death" commonly refers to the 2019 shooting in Gilroy, California, during the Gilroy Garlic Festival. A confirmed status is that a mass shooting occurred on Jul...

This evergreen explainer clarifies how health officials, law enforcement, and researchers define and track homicides in New Jersey. It focuses on terminology, data sources, inve...

The Austin shooter most often referenced in public discussion refers to the individual responsible for the March 2023 shootings along Interstate 35 in Austin, Texas, which kille...

Denise Amber Lee was killed on January 17, 2008, after being abducted at gunpoint in Venice, Florida, while driving her husband Kyle’s Chevrolet Tahoe. Her 911 call, made whil...