Salinas police Sgt. Henry Gomez of the investigations unit said, historically, homicides in Salinas seem to fluctuate. Since reaching 25 homicides in 2008 and then 29 homicides in 2009, the numbers showed a decline over the next two years. [...]fear, victims and witnesses are often reluctant to come forward to help solve cases.
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