Defendant gets life term for 2010 gas station robbery
Sun-Sentinel
A career criminal has been sentenced to life in prison following his conviction in a violent convenience store robbery just 12 days after his release from prison. Dewayne Mickens, 23, was sentenced Wednesday …

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Violent crime dropped in 2010
The Seattle Times
Violent crime did not increase in four of the state's five largest cities, with only Vancouver bucking the trend. The FBI's Uniform Crime Report for 2010 showed the total number of violent crimes dropping from 2009 in Seattle, Tacoma and Bellevue, …

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FBI: Violent crime, property crime drops in Seattle in 2010
The Seattle Times
The number of property crimes (burglary, larceny/theft, car theft) in Seattle also dropped, going from 35090 in 2009 to 33186 last year. Car thefts did increase, however, going from 3286 in 2009 to 3453 last year. In Bellevue, violent crime went from …

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West Seattle crime by the numbers in 2010
Westseattleherald.com
Lt. Davis said there are a number of factors behind the overall decrease in West Seattle crime. “The more we can link them (serial criminals) to, the more time they get for these crimes and the prosecutor's office has been working very diligently …

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Car theft up, most of the rest down: 2010 crime, citywide and WS
West Seattle Blog (blog)
One final set of 2010 numbers – those who think east West Seattle has more crime than west West Seattle might be surprised to hear that the eastern sector (Frank) had fewer burglaries than the western sector (William) – 345 of them were in F, …
Is social media to blame for fear of crime?MyNorthwest.com

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SPD commander: East Precinct violent crime fell 12% in 2010
CHS Capitol Hill Seattle
However, through November 2010, Seattle total crime had also clocked in with a 5% year over year drop, according to SPD statistics. Dermody's reported violent crime drop of 12% — including homicides, rape, robbery and assault — would outpace the …

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RECORD NUMBER OF DNA HITS FOR WSP CRIME LAB IN 2010
Access Washington
“DNA is the most reliable way we've ever had for telling if someone was present at a crime scene.” Located in Seattle, the WSP CODIS Laboratory receives approximately 1400 convicted offender samples each month. The resulting database contains over …
State patrol: DNA solving more crimesThe Spokesman Review (blog)
DNA profiles grow more helpful in solving crimesThe Columbian

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4 Capitol Hill crime follow-ups from 2010 including Melrose taggers and 'Are …
CHS Capitol Hill Seattle
In crime of a much bigger scale, Secret Service agents from the Seattle office tracking the case said there had been no arrests in the wave of credit and …

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Southwest Precinct Commander Steve Paulsen talks crime in 2010 and public …
Westseattleherald.com
31, the Herald ran a retrospective on crime in our area in 2010, covering the major crimes during the year and looking back at the best of the West Seattle …

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SLIDESHOW: The Year in Crime: 2010 saw major crimes in our area
Westseattleherald.com
Below the crimes of 2010 you will find a recap of the best from West Seattle Herald's Police Blotter – a lighter, more humorous take on crime and public …

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