Crime down 15 percent overall in Jefferson Parish, numbers <b>show</b>

JEFFERSON, La. -- New numbers show the overall crime rate in Jefferson Parish dropping, but the murder rate rising when compared to this time last year. There were five murders last month in unincorporated Jefferson, compared to one in March 2009. The number of rape, assault and auto theft cases were down when compared to last year. But murder is up 9 percent when compared to the first quarter ...