Residents report crime spike; FBI numbers prove it

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The FBI's annual Uniform Crime Report confirms a trend neighbors and business owners complained to lawmakers about at a town hall meeting Monday. Crime is on the rise in Alaska. 

According to the report's "crime clock," there is a case of larceny, or petty theft, every 29 minutes in the state; a burglary every two hours; a vehicle theft every three;  a robbery every 10 hours, and -- on average-- a murder once a week.

Residents report crime spike; FBI numbers prove it

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