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City Homicide Rate Down: Weather Just Too Cold For Murders

By Gerard Oh \| Dealer staff writer	Wed, Dec 15, 2004
Cincinnati's homicide rate dropped to 63 this year, compared to 66 from the same time last year. Police chief Thomas Streicher said that criminals don't roam around as much when the weather is cold. He added that he's hoping for a "shitload of snow this year."
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