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This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about a missing person.  Kenneth P. Brown was last seen at the Days Inn located at 5970 S. 6^th St. Frontage Rd. on the morning of Wednesday, April 14^th, 2021.  Kenneth is a 42yr. old while male, 5’4” tall and weighs 145 pounds with brown hair and eyes.  Foul play is suspected by law enforcement and they need your assistance with this case!  If you have information about Kenneth Brown’s disappearance or you know his location, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 217-788-8427, submit a tip on this website, Cashfortips.US or use the P3 app on any mobile device.  If an arrest is made based on your tip, you could receive a cash reward up to 2500 dollars.  Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about an Armed Robbery that occurred at Harry’s Adult Daycare located at 320 Highland Ave. on Tuesday, June 8^th at 12:40am.  A black male suspect in his 20’s, thin build, 5’7” to 5’9” wearing a dark blue or black puffy coat, ski mask with sun glasses over it, dark jeans, gloves and white shoes entered the business.  Once inside the suspect displayed a handgun and demanded money from the bar tender.  After the robbery the suspect fled west bound on foot.  Photos of the suspect can be viewed on this website, Cashfortips.US.  If you have information about this incident, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 217-788-8427, submit a tip on this website or use the P3 app on any mobile device. If an arrest is made based on your tip, you could receive a cash reward up to 2500 dollars.  Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about a shooting incident that occurred on Sunday, April 11^th at 12:07pm at Lucky Lady Laundry, located at 1056 E. Stanford.  An unknown suspect(s) in a dark colored Ford Taurus fired shots from the front passenger window at a white Toyota 4 door that was parked in the lot.  The victim vehicle was struck several times but no persons were injured.  The suspect vehicle fled south on 11^th St.  Photos of the suspect vehicle can be viewed on this website, Cashfortips.US.  If you have information about this shooting incident, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 217-788-8427, submit a tip on this website or use the P3 app on any mobile device.  If an arrest is made based on your tip, you could receive a cash reward up to 2500 dollars.  Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about two thefts that have taken place at the railroad underpass construction site at 9^th and Laurel in Springfield.  Between 4pm on March 12^th and 8am on March 16^th a 2 inch, gas powered water pump and water meter were stolen from a construction trailer.  Between 4pm on April 16^th and 8am on April 19^th a yellow ground compactor machine, which had been chained to a tractor, was stolen.  Example photos of both items can be viewed on this website, Cashfortips.US.  If you have information about these thefts, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 217-788-8427, submit a tip on this website or use the P3 app on any mobile device.  If an arrest is made based on your tip, you could receive a cash reward up to 2500 dollars.  Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about a shooting incident which took place at 2:22 am on Friday, March 26^th in the area of Lexington Dr. and Concord Dr. in Springfield.  Witnesses reported hearing multiple shots fired and seeing a gray SUV and small dark vehicle whose occupants were firing shots at each other.  Moments later witnesses report seeing the vehicles shooting at each other in the area of Westchester Blvd. and Gaines Mill Rd.  The gray SUV was last seen west bound on Westchester Blvd. and the small dark vehicle left north bound on Gaines Mill Rd.  One apartment in the area of Lexington and Concord was struck by gunfire and shell casings were located in the intersection.  If you have information about this incident, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 217-788-8427, submit a tip on this website, Cashfortips.US or use the P3 app on any mobile device.  If an arrest is made based on your tip, you could receive a cash reward up to 2500 dollars.  Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.