Molena Georgia

Molena, Georgia has recorded 40 homicides over the tracked period, with 48 victims identified. Tracking continues through 2026. The city ranks #95 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 15% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 6 of those incidents, while 15 remain open. The weapon mix skews toward firearm - handguns (roughly 45% of cases with weapon data), with firearm - type unknown as the next-most-frequent categories. The single deadliest month on record was May 2022, with 6 homicides logged. Reporting is dominated by Molena Police Department, which filed 40 incident reports. The annual homicide count runs 57% below the per-city average for the FBI's tracking universe. Georgia's statewide firearms policy — permitless carry since 2022 — is part of the regulatory backdrop for the local dynamic, even as the city-level pattern is shaped most directly by community-level conditions and the broader opioid and fentanyl crisis. For broader statewide context, see our Georgia state homicide data page. The Murder Channel's Georgia coverage provides ongoing context for this city's homicide patterns as new FBI UCR reports are released.