Murders in Lansing Up in 2017

The Lansing State Journal reports here that there were 13 murders in Lansing during 2016, up from 9 in 2016.

Lansing Police Chief Mike Yankowski indicates that domestic violence and mental illness are recurring factors in the the homicide rate.

Here, the LSJ.com breaks down the individual murders in Lansing and the surround areas from the past year.