Spokane Major Crimes detectives overwhelmed by number of homicides in 2020
Sun., Feb. 21, 2021
The 21 homicides in Spokane last year overwhelmed the Major Crimes Unit, requiring police officers from other units to help .
Spokane homicide stats
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly changed how people lived the past year. Like with so much else, police have reported major changes in crime and public safety data. Some crime categories increased significantly and others fell.
Stats from the pandemic: Crime and punishment
Sun., Feb. 21, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly changed how people lived the past year. Like with so much else, police have reported major changes in crime and public safety data. Some crime categories increased significantly and others fell. Crime statistics often fluctuate from year-to-year without a known reason for it. Here is how public safety data changed during the pandemic in Spokane County.
The 21 victims of 2020 homicides in Spokane
Sun., Feb. 21, 2021
Makayla Young’s favorite people were her family. She was the first to volunteer to play with her niece, tell a joke to brighten her siblings’ day or help out her parents with anything they needed.
Spokane homicide data
Sun., Feb. 21, 2021
This year homicide victims were, in general, older than their killers. The median age among the 21 victims was 34, seven years older than the median age of suspected killers. Suspects and victims were almost uniformly male. Females were more likely to be victims than suspects.