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Scripps News recently crunched numbers on unsolved U.S. murders and discovered that the total of 200,000-plus since 1980 actually exceeds the population of Des Moines, Iowa.
The data also reveals which states do the best job of solving homicides, and Colorado’s ranking is mediocre, with 26 states cracking a higher percentage of such cases. Count down the photo-illustrated roster below, drawing from Scripps data — and to see the original post, featuring much more information, click here.
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Number 1: Wyoming
Number of murders: 692.00
Number of arrests: 603.00
Rate: 87.10
Number 2: Oklahoma
Number of murders: 9,709.00
Number of arrests: 7,972.00
Rate: 82.10
Number 3: Maine
Number of murders: 1,006.00
Number of arrests: 816.00
Rate: 81.10
Number 4: Idaho
Number of murders: 1,355.00
Number of arrests: 1,088.00
Rate: 80.30
Number 5: North Carolina
Number of murders: 23,875.00
Number of arrests: 19,138.00
Rate: 80.20
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Number 6: Wisconsin
Number of murders: 7,350.00
Number of arrests: 5,831.00
Rate: 79.30
Number 7: Nebraska
Number of murders: 2,198.00
Number of arrests: 1,730.00
Rate: 78.70
Number 8: West Virginia
Number of murders: 3,481.00
Number of arrests: 2,689.00
Rate: 77.20
Number 9: Arkansas
Number of murders: 8,105.00
Number of arrests: 6,247.00
Rate: 77.10
Number 10: Alaska
Number of murders: 1,694.00
Number of arrests: 1,303.00
Rate: 76.90
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Number 11: South Carolina
Number of murders: 13,853.00
Number of arrests: 10,534.00
Rate: 76.00
Number 12: Pennsylvania
Number of murders: 28,833.00
Number of arrests: 21,674.00
Rate: 75.20
Number 13: North Dakota
Number of murders: 378.00
Number of arrests: 278.00
Rate: 73.50
Number 14: Iowa
Number of murders: 2,126.00
Number of arrests: 1,550.00
Rate: 72.90
Number 15: Texas
Number of murders: 70,807.00
Number of arrests: 50,921.00
Rate: 71.90
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Number 16: Utah
Number of murders: 2,291.00
Number of arrests: 1,646.00
Rate: 71.80
Number 17: Missouri
Number of murders: 17,068.00
Number of arrests: 12,197.00
Rate: 71.50
Number 18: Virginia
Number of murders: 18,282.00
Number of arrests: 12,991.00
Rate: 71.10
Number 19: Washington
Number of murders: 8,827.00
Number of arrests: 6,257.00
Rate: 70.90
Number 20: Kentucky
Number of murders: 7,591.00
Number of arrests: 5,187.00
Rate: 68.30
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Number 21: South Dakota
Number of murders: 622.00
Number of arrests: 423.00
Rate: 68.00
Number 22: Connecticut
Number of murders: 5,668.00
Number of arrests: 3,838.00
Rate: 67.70
Number 23 (tie): New Jersey
Number of murders: 16,531.00
Number of arrests: 11,198.00
Rate: 66.70
Number 23 (tie): Mississippi
Number of murders: 7,961.00
Number of arrests: 5,392.00
Rate: 66.70
Number 25: Tennessee
Number of murders: 17,840.00
Number of arrests: 12,033.00
Rate: 67.40
Number 26: Delaware
Number of murders: 1,407.00
Number of arrests: 932.00
Rate: 66.20
Colorado
Number of murders: 7,416.00
Number of arrests: 4,865.00
Rate: 65.60
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