America's 10 Most Violent States Louisiana tops the list By Arden Dier, Newser Staff Posted Jul 28, 2016 9:54 AM CDT 167 comments Comments A woman talks on the phone near the scene of an apparent murder-suicide in Marrero, La., in November. (INCLUDING GREATER BATON ROUGE BUSINESS REPORT, 225, 10/12, INREGISTER, LBI CUSTOM) (Newser) – Bad news, Louisiana. The state is the most violent in the country, according to a 24/7 Wall St. ranking, based on violent crimes, homicides, incarceration rates, the number of police officers per 100,000 residents, and estimated small-arms ownership. The top 10: Louisiana Alaska Tennessee Delaware Nevada Arkansas Missouri Florida South Carolina Arizona Click for the full list or the states with the most violent crimes. My Take on This Story Report a story error Show results without voting | 10% Hilarious 14% Intriguing 17% Depressing 1% Brilliant 11% Scary 48% Ridiculous
