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Homicide, Sex Offenses, Assaults Up In South Dakota In 2014

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Homicide incidents, as well as arrests for sex offenses and assaults all increased in South Dakota last year.

Attorney General Marty Jackley says the state’s annual crime report shows a 66 percent increase in homicides, including murder and non-negligent manslaughter, over the year. It also shows a 2 percent rise in sex offenses and a 1.85 percent jump in assaults.

The report was released Thursday. It shows that the total number of criminal offenses rose 1 percent from 2013, to more than 65,000.

Jackley says the 1 percent increase in offenses reflects that “overall, South Dakota remains a safe place to live.”

The report also shows a drop in drug and alcohol offenses as well as arrests of juvenile offenders. Thefts totaled over $23 million worth of property loss.

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