Crime

Half of US homicides go unsolved, ranking last among Western nations

By Rachel Schilke
Published March 6, 2023 9:00am ET
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Half of US homicides go unsolved, ranking last among Western nations
A photographer with the Los Angeles Police Department, far right, documents the remains of a crime scene in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The clearance rate for homicides in the United States in 2020 dipped to around 50%, continuing a downward trend that has plagued the country for the last 40 years. America now ranks last among Western nations for murder clearance rates.

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