FBI Reports Drop in Violent Crimes in 2010; Murder Dropped by 4.4%

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Violent crimes and property crimes dropped in 2010 compared to the previous year, the FBI’s Preliminary Annual Uniform Crime report showed. The report, released Monday, showed a 5.5 percent decrease in reported violent crimes compared to 2009. Property crimes dropped 2.8 percent. The FBI reported that murder declined 4.4 percent ,…

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FBI Arrests Philly Mob Boss, Underboss and 9 Others

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The mob in Philadelphia got a rude awakening Monday morning. FBI agents rounded up Philly reputed mob boss Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi, underboss Joseph Massimino and nine other reputed associates, capping a lengthy probe that focused on crimes including violence, gambling, loan sharking, witness tampering and extortion,  the Justice Department announced….

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