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BCA: murders up 58% in MN last year

July 1, 2016 By Scott Peterson

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There were 130 murders in Minnesota last year, that’s up 58% from 2014.

And according to the latest numbers from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), violent crimes, including murder, rape, robbery and assault were up 7.6-percent from 2015. Each year, local law enforcement agencies statewide report their crime data, which is compiled to meet state and federal reporting requirements.

The complete 2015 BCA report can be found here.

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