Malloy: Connecticut’s violent crime rate lowest since 1974

HARTFORD — Although cases of murder and manslaughter rose by more than 30 percent in Connecticut last year, the state experienced an overall decrease in violent crime. Gov. Dannel Malloy announced Monday that recent FBI statistics show Connecticut’s violent crime rate for 2015 is the lowest it’s been since 1974. Malloy said Connecticut is making strides in fostering safer communities by being smart on crime and transforming the criminal justice system. The state’s populat