Which U.S. state had the most murders in 2000?
In 2006, California had the highest murder rate in the country with 2,485 killings. Texas had 1,384, Florida had 1,129 and New York had 921.Overall, violent crime increased by 1.9 percent in the United States when compared to the same time period in 2005. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Report. Advertisement More to Explore GovSpot Articles Questions & Answers Government Trivia Lists In the Spotlight Issues Government News Politics Government Reports Columnists Op-Ed Pages Polls Talk Shows Related Spots LibrarySpot.com HeadlineSpot.com The StartSpot Network Back to Home Page Find more useful resources in popular areas of the StartSpot Network… Today’s Headlines Grantseeker Resources Online Museums State News Jobs by State Click and Give Genealogy How-To Science Fair Ideas Bargain Travel Dictionaries Encyclopedias White Pages –> © 1999-2009, StartSpot Mediaworks, Inc.