St. Louis most dangerous city in US during 2005
(St. Louis-AP) October 30, 2006 - St. Louis was the most dangerous city in the United States in 2005.
That's according to Morgan Quitno Press, which ranks the nation's safest and most dangerous cities every year.
According to FBI figures, violent crime in St. Louis surged nearly 20 percent from 2004 to last year.
The ranking comes as the city is still celebrating its World Series victory.
Scott Morgan, president of Morgan Quitno Press, says he's not surprised to see St. Louis top the list, since it has been among the ten most dangerous cities for years.
The second most dangerous city was Detroit, followed by Flint, Michigan, and Compton, California.
The safest city in 2005 was Brick, NJ, population about 78,000, followed by Amherst, NY, and Mission Viejo, CA.
Posted 12:06am by Logan Smith