Local funeral director sees rise in youth funerals amid drop in overall violent crime

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Funeral director Kyle Giddens witnesses grief daily, but he says the most painful loss he sees is a parent losing their child.

Even though Metro is seeing an overall decrease in violent crime, both Giddens and Captain Jonathan Riddle note an increase in juvenile violence.

“It’s very rare that I have a natural cause of death when someone that is young comes into our funeral home,” Giddens said…

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