1.Which part of America is more dangerous than the others? ...
2.What were the residents of St. Louis doing when the ranking was released? Celebrating Friday's ...
3.What was the reaction of Scott Morgan, president of Morgan Quiton Press, to St. Louis topping the list? He was ...
A surge in violence made St. Louis the most dangerous city in the country,
leading a trend of violent crimes rising much faster in the Midwest than in
the rest of nation,according to an annual list.The city has long fared
poorly in the rankings of the safest and most dangerous American cities
compiled by Morgan Quitno Press. Violent crime surged nearly 20 percent in
St. Louis from 2004 to last year, when the rate of such crimes rose most
dramatically in the Midwest, according to FBI figures released in June.
"It's just sad the way this city is," resident Sam Dawsonsaid."On the news
you hear killings, someone's been shot." The ranking, being released
Monday, came as the city was still celebrating Fridays World Series victory
at the new Busch Stadium. St. Louis has been spending millions of dollars
on urban renewal even as the crime rate climbs.Mayor Francis Slay did not
return calls to his office seeking comment Sunday. Scott Morgan, president
of Morgan Quitno Press, a private research and publishing company
specializing in state and city reference books, said he was not surprised
to see St. Louis top the list,since it has been among the 10 most dangerous
cities for years.
