Former homicide detective Vince Velazquez reveals where murders often happen and why investigators look closely at victims' relationships.

An updated analysis of U.S. homicide data has found that intimate partner violence (IPV) often precipitates mass homicide and is also frequently associated with multi-victim and single-victim deaths.

The rate of homicides has plummeted nationwide and, in 2025, is trending toward its lowest level in decades. The steady decline has reversed the surge of slayings seen during the peak of the covid-19 ...

The chart President Donald Trump displayed during an Aug. 11 news conference included 2023 data for Washington, D.C. homicides. Since then, the district’s homicide rate has fallen considerably. The ...