America's 10 Most Violent States

Louisiana tops the list
By Arden Dier,  Newser Staff
Posted Jul 28, 2016 9:54 AM CDT
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:

  1. Louisiana
  2. Alaska
  3. Tennessee
  4. Delaware
  5. Nevada
  6. Arkansas
  7. Missouri
  8. Florida
  9. South Carolina
  10. Arizona
Click for the full list or the states with the most violent crimes. (Read more violence stories.)

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