FBI: Murder, violent offenses climb in first half of 2016

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Murders, assaults and other violent crimes rose in the first half of 2016, according to a new report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The number of aggravated assaults increased 6.5 percent, murders increased 5.2 percent, rapes increased 4.4 percent and robbery offenses were up 3.2 percent, according to the U.S. Semiannual Uniform Crime report for January to June.

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