Report: Nev. a dangerous place for women
By Sarah Litz, Reno Gazette-Journal
Nevada was ranked as the state with the second-highest rate of women murdered by men, a report from the Violence Policy Center said.
Alaska was ranked the highest. Other states in the top 10 include Louisiana, Tennessee, South Carolina, Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Texas, New Mexico and Missouri.
The annual report, “When Men Murder Women,” is a state-by-state analysis of homicides involving one female murder victim and one male offender. The latest report looks at the most recent data set from 2015.
