Violent Crime

I want to start by saying that I'd like to add my own non-scientific addendum to this new ranking that shows Missouri has taken a deep dive to almost the bottom of states when it comes to public safety and crime.

It's easy to think that violent crime is something that only happens to others. According to recent FBI stats, in Missouri not only is it likely to happen to you at some point in your life, there's a 1 in 5 chance that you will know the person assaulting you.