Violent Crime Rise and Record Number of Aggravated Assaults Dim Flagler’s Overall Drop

FlaglerLive | April 30, 2012

Although the overall crime rate declined 4.2 percent for the second successive year in 2011, violent crime increased in every single one of the four categories–rape, robbery, murder and aggravated assault, led by crime increase in Bunnell. The numbers will give fodder to Don Fleming and his opponents in this year’s race for sheriff.