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West Virginia Quick Facts
CapitalCharleston
Population (2008)1,814,468
Most Populous CityCharleston
GovernorJoe Manchin
Lt. GovernorEarl Ray Tomblin
Chief JusticeBrent Benjamin
MottoMontani semper liberi
2008 West Virginia Crime Statistics
 West VirginiaNationwide
Violent crime1,280510,195
Property crime5,0591,455,077
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter3110,770
Forcible rape4018,686
Robbery143112,608
Aggravated assault1,066368,131
Burglary583267,687
Larceny-theft4,2631,092,018
Motor vehicle theft17984,208
Arson3411,164
Other assaults5,6431,085,308
Forgery and counterfeiting30674,133
Fraud731191,934
Embezzlement9117,618
Stolen property
(buying, receiving, possessing)		20489,030
Vandalism797228,025
Weapons
(carrying, possessing, etc.)		268146,347
Prostitution and commercialized vice15064,843
Sex offenses
(except forcible rape and prostitution)		11264,256
Drug abuse violations4,2491,464,014
Gambling198,096
Offenses against the family and children6687,197
Driving under the influence4,4291,171,935
Liquor laws1,217511,884
Drunkenness4,264474,378
Disorderly conduct1,075529,929
Vagrancy1826,325
All other offenses
(except traffic)		11,5713,469,174
Suspicion-1,259
Curfew and loitering law violations69104,168
Runaways6384,054
Source: "Crime in the United States, 2008" - U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation; (September 2009)

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