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Article: Experts contemplate hate crime meaning, Logan prosecutor hasn't decided whether to file additional charges

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While it remains unclear if hate crime charges will be filed against the six white suspects in the Logan County torture case, criminology experts say the incident should at least be reported to the FBI as a bias crime.

All law enforcement agencies in the country are required to report bias crimes quarterly for the FBI's Uniform Crime Report. The bureau compiles an annual publication of hate crime statistics, which presents data regarding incidents motivated in whole or in part by bias against a victim's race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability.

Six known criminals from Logan County - Frankie Brewster, Bobby Brewster, Danny Combs, George Messer, Karen ...

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