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CRIME STOPPERS
We don't want your name just your information. You will be assigned a code.
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May 13, 2008
 $$$ CASH REWARD OFFERED FOR MOST WANTED CRIMINAL!!!!!!
Metro Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for tips that will lead investigators with the Lamar County Sheriff's Department to the whereabouts of AL RICKY EDWARDS, also known as "Thunder."
A spokesperson for the Lamar County Sheriff's Department says Edwards "is to be considered armed and dangerous." Edwards is wanted for several charges including attempted robbery, two counts of aggravated assault, obstructing justice, and directing or causing a felony to be committed by a person under 17 years old.
Det. Marc Ogden is the contact person with the Lamar County Sheriff's Department. His telephone number is 601-794-1005.
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Wed., May 7, 2008
$$$$$$ MS STATE CRIME STOPPERS AND WAYNE COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS OFFER A $2000 CASH REWARD FOR TIPS IN UNSOLVED WAYNE COUNTY MURDER!!!!!!!!!
Metro Crime Stoppers is teaming up with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI), the Wayne County Sheriff's Department(WCSO), and Wayne County Crime Stoppers, to help a Wayne County family get public help, in the form of anonymous tips, in finding out who murdered their loved one.
"Metro Crime Stoppers was initially contacted by Trish Harbour in Jackson. Harbour is the State Director, Division of Crime Stoppers, for the MS Department of Public Safety." says Diane James, Metro Crime Stoppers and Southeast MS Crime Stoppers coordinator.
Investigator Ricky Lott with the MBI, and Inv. Mike Mozingo with the WCSO, are the lead investigators and contact persons on this case. Lott says Janie Broadway Williams was murdered at around 1:00a.m., the morning of Thursday, March 6th, 2008 at her home in Waynesboro. The shot came through the kitchen window as Williams stood in front of her refrigerator. Lott says a high power rifle was used to fire the fatal shot. Williams was the owner of the High Noon Bar in Waynesboro, MS, and a well respected member of the community.
All calls///tips on this case should go to:
the MS State Crime Stoppers Tip Hotline at 1-888-8CRIMES (1-888-827-4637)
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
$$$CASH REWARD FOR RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY SUSPECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Metro Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for tips that will help lead Detectives with the Hattiesburg Police Department to the person(s) in connection with residential burglaries in the Hattiesburg area. The suspect police are looking for is identified as DON EDWARD WATTS. He is described as a black male about 6'3", around 180 pounds.
"We want anyone with information to contact Metro Crime Stoppers at 601-582-STOP(7867) as soon as possible." says Diane James. Crime Stoppers coordinator for the Hattiesburg and Petal Police Departments and the Forrest and Lamar County Sheriff's Departments.
Anyone with information on the suspect can call Metro Crime Stoppers at 601-582-STOP(7867). All tips on this crime that come in on the Metro Crime Stoppers Hotline at 601-582-STOP are being turned over to investigators with the Hattiesburg Police Department. Crime Stoppers takes the tips and information, the board of directors will determine and distribute the reward payouts, when a suspect(s) is arrested.
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May 1, 2008
$2000 REWARD FOR STONE CO. MURDER SUSPECT!
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI CRIME STOPPERS (SEMCS) is offering a cash reward of up to $2,000 for tips that lead to the arrest of a suspect(s) in connection with the murder of longtime Wiggins - Stone County resident, Duncan Hatten.
SEMCS Board of Directors President, Mr. John Altman of Wiggins, spoke for the entire board today in doubling the reward to $2,000, instead of the usual $1,000 reward for suspects in connection with a murder, due to the seriousness of this crime.
"Our tip line is open to the public. The number to call is 1-888-313-TIPS(8477)" says Diane James, Crime Stoppers Coordinator for the Stone County Sheriff's Department, the George County Sheriff's Department, the Wiggins Police Department, and the Lucedale Police Department. James is also the Crime Stoppers Coordinator for Metro Crime Stoppers (which includes the Hattiesburg and Petal Police Departments, as well as the Forrest and Lamar County Sheriff's Departments.)
"We want anyone with information on Mr. Duncan's murder to call our anonymous tipline." says James. "We're here to support all the hard work being done right now by the entire Stone County Sheriff's Department to solve this crime."
"We want help from the public, to help bring justice to the Hatten family for their horribl loss of a loved one. Our hearts and prayers go out to them." says James.
All tips on this murder that come in on the Southeast Mississippi Crime Stoppers Tip Hotline at 1-888-313-TIPS(8477) are being turned over to investigators with the Stone County Sheriff's Department. Crime Stoppers takes the tips and information, the board of directors will determine and distribute the reward payouts, when a suspect(s) is arrested.
The Metro Crime Stoppers tip line is also open for tips on the Hatten murder at 601-582-STOP(7867).
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!
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 April 21, 2008
Metro Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for tips that will help lead investigators with the Petal Police Department to the person responsible for robbing the Fast Track convenience store (800 block of Highway 11) in Petal. The robbery occurred at around 10:20 Friday night and the Junior Food Mart on Hardy near Kamper Park, also on Friday night. Hattiesburg Police are investigating the Junior Food Mart robbery.
Police say the suspect entered both stores, held a gun on the clerk, demanded money, and fled the scene with an undetermined amount of cash.
Anyone with information on the suspect can call Metro Crime Stoppers at
601-582-STOP(7867).
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 April 14, 2008
PETAL FORGERY & BAD CHECK SUSPECT BEHIND BARS DUE TO TIP!
KEVIN R. WALTERS (37), a forgery and uttering suspect, is behind bars after being arrested following a tip from an anonymous citizen.
Sgt. Gavin Guy, who headed the investigation with the Petal Police Department's Investigative Division, says Walters was wanted for writing bad checks at a Petal business, and was arrested at around 7:00pm on Monday, April 14, 2008 at a residence in Petal. Walters is charged with forgery and uttering (writing bad checks). Walters' first court appearance is scheduled for 1:30pm Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at the Petal Police Department.
The law enforcement contact person is Det. Gavin Guy, with the Petal Police Department. Det. Guy's contact number is 601-408-2513.
"After the reported aired on the six o'clock news (WDAM - News 7) we got a good tip that led Petal Police to Walters' location. Really the concerned citizen who called the hotline and the Petal Police get all the credit for this arrest." says Diane James, Metro Crime Stoppers Coordinator for the Lamar County Sheriff's Department, the Forrest County Sheriff's Department, the Petal Police Department, and the Hattiesburg Police Department.
"The phone started ringing before the news was even over." said James.
All tips on this crime that come in on the Metro Crime Stoppers Hotline at 601-582-STOP are being turned over to investigators with the Petal Police Department. Crime Stoppers takes the tips and information, the board of directors will determine and distribute the reward payouts, when a suspect(s) is arrested.
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March 8,2008
$$$CASH REWARD OFFERED FOR FORREST COUNTY FUGITIVE!!!!!!
 6'00" Tall 180 lbs
Brown Hair Brown Eyes
42 year old white male
Metro Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 in cash for tips that will lead investigators to the location and arrest of James T. Barrentine. Investigators with the Forrest County Sheriff's Department say Barrantine was caught on in-store security cameras burglarizing the Sunrise Trading Post, located at 252 Sunrise Road in Petal, MS, during the early morning hours on March 3, 2008. Investigators say Barrantine stole an undetermined amount of cash from the business during the break-in.
Anyone with information about this crime, who would like to report an anonymous tip, leading to a cash reward, should call the tip hotline at 601-582-STOP(7867). All Metro Crime Stoppers tipsters must first contact the hotline and receive an I.D. number prior to the arrest of the suspect(s) to be eligible for a cash reward.
The public can also call the FCSO at 601-544-7800 with information on the suspect.
"We want everyone to take a good look at the photo of the suspect, and please call Crime Stoppers if you know where he is." says Diane James, Metro Crime Stoppers Coordinator for the the Forrest County Sheriff's Department, the Lamar County Sheriff's Department, the Petal Police Department, and the Hattiesburg Police Department.
All tips on the whereabouts of James T. Barrentine will be turned over to the Forrest County Sheriff's Department. Crime Stoppers takes the tips and information, the board of directors will determine and distribute the reward payouts, when a suspect(s) is arrested.
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1/31/08
$$$CASH REWARD OFFERED FOR CREDIT CARD FRAUD SUSPECT!!!!!!
Metro Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 in cash for tips that will lead investigators with the University of Southern Mississippi Police Department to a man, caught on a security camera using a stolen ATM/DEBIT card. USM Police Department Investigator, Lt. Rusty Keyes says the ATM/DEBIT card was reported missing from a USM employee on October 11, 2007.
Lt. Keyes also says that a short time later, the suspect was photographed on security cameras using the stolen card at a Hattiesburg bank.
Anyone with information about this crime, who would like to report an anonymous tip, leading to a cash reward, should call the tip hotline at 601-582-STOP(7867). All Metro Crime Stoppers tipsters must first contact the hotline and receive an I.D. number prior to the arrest of the suspect(s) to be eligible for a cash reward.
"If someone can identify this suspect, we want them to call 601-582-STOP as soon as possible." says Diane James, Metro Crime Stoppers Coordinator for the the Forrest County Sheriff's Department, the Lamar County Sheriff's Department, the Petal Police Department, and the Hattiesburg Police Department.
All tips on the stolen ATM/DEBIT that come in on the Metro Crime Stoppers Hotline at 601-582-STOP are being turned over to investigators with the USM Police Department. Crime Stoppers takes the tips and information, the board of directors will determine the amount of the reward and distribute the reward payouts, when a suspect(s) is arrested.
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September 12, 2007
$50,000 Reward
A $10,000 reward has been offered by an anonymous individual for information leading to the arrest and conviction of rape suspect wanted in Jones County. It is believed that the same man is responsible for three recent rapes of elderly women in eastern Jones County, MS. The alleged rapist is a Hispanic male around 5 feet 8 inches tall, middle-aged and slender in build. Anyone with information should call: Crime Stoppers at 601-428-7867
Jones County Sheriff's Office at 601-425-3147
Sandersville Police Department at 601-649-3068.
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August 28, 2007
$$$$$ CASH REWARD OFFERED FOR HUB CITY VANDALS $$$$$$
Metro Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 in cash for tips that will lead investigators with the Hattiesburg Police Department to the suspect(s) who vandalized public property in downtown Hattiesburg including the Veteran's Memorial Park and surrounding areas and/or city buildings.
"Metro Crime Stoppers takes all property crimes very seriously. Graffiti or spray painting a wall may not seem like a big deal, but it will cost hard earned taxpayers money to make the necessary repairs." says Diane James, Metro Crime Stoppers Coordinator for the the Forrest County Sheriff's Department, the Lamar County Sheriff's Department, the Petal Police Department, and the Hattiesburg Police Department.
"Whether they (the criminals) know it or not, these criminals have disrespected the memory of the many local veterans honored at the downtown memorial, by desecrating and vandalizing that site, especially during a time of war." says James.
All tips on the vandalism in downtown Hattiesburg called into the Metro Crime Stoppers Hotline at 601-582-STOP(7867) are being turned over to investigators with the Hattiesburg Police Department. Crime Stoppers takes the tips and information, the board of directors will determine and distribute the reward payouts, when a suspect(s) is arrested.
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