SALT LAKE CITY — Although Utah's crime rate is still among the lowest in the country, new FBI data show violent crime is steadily rising in the state. Nearly 6,500 violent crimes were committed in Utah last year, according to crime statistics released Monday. The rate per 100,000 residents was up about 9 percent from 2012 and up 14 percent from 2011. [read the full story here]
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