Montgomery Reports Fewer Homicides, More Arrests in First Half of 2026
Montgomery officials reported 26 homicides in the first half of 2026, down from 32, while police made more than 3,700 arrests, a 44.5% increase.
homicides
-
-
Newport News Reports Sharp Drops in Homicides, Shootings
Newport News says its Momentum for Peace plan exceeded public-safety goals, reporting a 63% drop in homicides and a 38% decline in nonfatal shootings.
-
Toledo Police Chief Michael Troendle to Retire Nov. 1, 2026
Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz announced Chief Michael Troendle’s retirement and named Assistant Chief Kevin Braun as his successor.
-
Louisville Reports First-Year Drops in Homicides, Shootings
Louisville’s first annual Safe Louisville report says homicides fell 22% and nonfatal shootings dropped 28%, the city’s lowest shooting total in a decade.
-
Baltimore police report 23% drop in homicides during first half of 2026
Baltimore police reported 50 homicides through July 1, 2026, down from 65 during the comparable period in 2025, while warning that public crime-data comparisons have limitations.
-
Norfolk homicides rose 64% in first half of 2026, CCJ report says
Norfolk had the largest homicide increase in the Council on Criminal Justice’s 30-city comparison, but preliminary midyear data do not establish a cause or predict the full-year total.
-
Baltimore police report historic first-half declines in homicides and major crime
Baltimore Police Department says homicides and other major crime categories declined from Jan. 1 through June 30, 2026, while its clearance rates were above national averages.
-
Montgomery reports first-half declines in violent crime, Part I crime and homicides
City officials said violent crime fell 14.5% and Part I crime fell 20.5% in the first six months of 2026, while police arrests increased.
-
Baltimore police report first-half declines in homicides and major crime
Baltimore Police Department’s mid-year report says homicides and other major crime categories declined during the first part of 2026, while clearance rates, staffing and consent-decree work also advanced.
-
Jackson police continue Quick Response Team deployment after June homicide spike
Jackson police launched a two-team Quick Response Team on July 1 after multiple June homicides. The data-driven deployment was expected to run into early August, though a full post-launch homicide comparison was not available.