Benton, Washington county prosecutors see few clear trends in Northwest Arkansas murder cases

Risk of being a homicide victim still very low for most in region, they say

March 17, 2024 at 6:36 a.m.

by Ron Wood

Law enforcement officers cordon off a home May 17, 2018, on Blue Jay Road in Pea Ridge in connection with a murder investigation. (File Photo/NWA Democrat-Gazette/Flip Putthoff)
Law enforcement officers cordon off a home May 17, 2018, on Blue Jay Road in Pea Ridge in connection with a murder investigation. (File Photo/NWA Democrat-Gazette/Flip Putthoff)


FAYETTEVILLE -- The number of murders in Northwest Arkansas has increased as the region's population continues to grow, but for most people, the risk of being a homicide victim is still extremely low, according to prosecutors.

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