MURDER RATE DOESN'T SHOCK OR AWE

Monterey County Weekly | January 17, 2008| | Copyright

Salinas saw 14 murders in 2007, double the number from 2006.

There were 14 murders in Salinas in 2007. Put that statistic up against the seven murders recorded citywide in 2005 and another seven in 2006, and suddenly 2007 looks like a particularly bleak year for Salinas. The bigger picture, however, suggests that 2007's murder rate wasn't particularly out of the realm of the ordinary. In fact, it was about on par with the way Salinas has looked for nearly 30 years.

Only twice since 1979 has Salinas' annual body count ever dipped below 2005 and 2006 numbers: Salinas recorded two murders for ...

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