Home invasions on the rise in KY?

I read the blog post over at the Bronzes blog about the 2 robbers who were killed in Louisville this week and saw it on the local news here as well. Maybe its just me but it would seem that in Louisville and Lexington both armed home invasions seem to be picking up. Its bad enough to be robbed but to go into a home where you know the owner is there is either brazen or they intend to kill the victim.