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The above map depicts the horrific killings in Gaffney and Cherokee County South Carolina. The shooter is being identified as a serial killer and has shot five and killed at least four people since last Saturday. 07/02/2009 - Shooting - 612 E Frederick S, Gaffney, NC The latest victims were found in their family's small furniture and appliance shop near downtown Gaffney around closing time Thursday. Stephen Tyler, 45, was killed, and his 15-year-old daughter was shot and seriously injured. Family members and a store employee found them in the Tyler Home Center. Gaffney Serial Killer 07/01/2009 - Shooting - 114 Buck Shoals Road, Cherokee County, NC The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office found two victims dead inside a house on 114 Buck Shoals Road at Highway 11, between Chesnee and Gaffney. A mother and daughter were found bound and shot at a home just after 3 pm Wednesday. Coroner Dennis Fowler confirms the victims are 83 year old Hazel Linder and 50 year old Gena Linder Parker. Gaf

Do you want to see crime in London on your iPhone? SpotCrime is now selling an iPhone app that gives you up to date crime data for London and the surrounding areas. Using the iPhone's gps, SpotCrime London will pinpoint your location and show you the nearest crimes or the most recent crimes. Click on the utilites button and view 20 crimes in on the iPhone Google map. To find the app in the iTunes store search on SpotCrime London. Here are some screenshots from the app:

Huffington Post has chosen the top 10 iphone apps for New York City and SpotCrime NYC is on the list. Here's the link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/24/iphone-apps-top-nyc-based_n_220236.html?slidenumber=8 SpotCrime NYC iPhone app provides near real time geocoded crime information. We provide the crimes in two categories nearby and recent. The app also maps the incidents on the iPhone's Google Map application.

Recently, we added neighborhood maps to many of the cities we cover at SpotCrime. To see if we have your neighborhood, click on the state link from our home page and then look for the neighborhood link under the city. Here's an example neighborhood map of Historic Downtown Annapolis: We are also providing specific analytics for neighborhoods: Currently, the Annapolis PD has refused our request for timely digital crime data. Therefore, limiting our ability to provide a full picture for the city.

A string of bank robberies in Auckland has been mapped on SpotCrime. Courtesy of information provided by the New Zeland Herald , we were able to map six bank robberies that occurred within the last month. To see the crime map for Auckland, click the following link: http://spotcrime.com/nz/auckland

We've just launched three new city apps for the iPhone App Store. In addition to NYC, SpotCrime now has apps for London, Chicago, and our home city Baltimore.