This week Crime Stoppers is unveiling a new initiative aimed at tackling the fentanyl crisis, offering a minimum reward of $1,500.00 for information that leads to an arrest of anyone dealing fentanyl.  According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, synthetic opioid-related deaths, primarily driven by fentanyl, have increased exponentially by over 3,000% since 2013.  In 2022, opioid-related deaths surpassed car crash fatalities by a ratio of 2 to 1.  IN Sangamon County, fentanyl was responsible for over 62% of overdose deaths in 2023.  Through collaborative efforts, we are working to eliminate this dangerous drug from our streets and create safer communities.  If you have any information regarding fentanyl or any other crime call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 217-788-8427, submit a tip on this website, or use the P3 app. If your tip results in an arrest you could receive a cash reward up to $2500.  Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week September 10, 2015  Note:   Due to a technical difficulty, surveillance video of this armed robbery can not be posted on our website. We will correct the problem with our site so video can be posted in future Crimes of the Week. Officer Mike Badger, Crime Stoppers Coordinator for Sangamon and Menard counties.   This week Crime Stoppers is seeking tips about an armed robbery which took place at the Family Dollar store at 921 W Jefferson on September 6 at approximately 4:20 in the afternoon. In the incident, a white male subject who was approximately 5’10” tall, 170 pounds, and in his 30’s or early 40’s demanded money from the cash drawer after he announced to the clerk that he had a handgun concealed on his person. The suspect was wearing a dark T-shirt, khaki shorts, sun glasses and a tan cowboy hat. He left in a dark colored older model Ford Explorer which was waiting for him nearby. The suspect made off with a small amount of cash and a carton of Marlboro Special Blend 100’s cigarettes.   If you have any information about this armed robbery call us with your tip at 788-8427. You can also leave a tip on this website - cashfortips.us  or leave your tip by text by following instructions on this page. We don’t want your name, and if your anonymous information leads to an arrest, we’ll pay a cash reward.     

Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week September 3, 2015   Officer Mike Badger, Crime Stoppers Coordinator for Sangamon and Menard Counties. This week Crime Stoppers is looking for information which might help police solve multiple reports of burglaries from residences at senior retirement communities. In these burglaries and thefts, unknown persons forced entry into the dwellings during daytime hours - when the occupants were not at home - and stole small items such as jewelry and cash.  Police feel that the thefts are related and need your help with any information you can provide. If you see suspicious persons on private property or in non-public areas of retirement communities, particularly persons with backpacks, call police to check them out. If you have any specific information which might help us identify these thieves, call Crime Stoppers. Remember, your identity will be anonymous and Crime Stoppers will pay you a cash reward if your information leads to the arrest. You can call us at 788-8427, you can submit your tip online at cashfortips.us, or by text. Crime Stoppers wants your information, but we don’t want your name.

Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week Message August 27, 2015   Officer Mike Badger, Crime Stoppers Coordinator for Sangamon and Menard counties.   This week Crime Stoppers wants to remind you that with schools opening there’s increased pedestrian traffic not only near the schools, but also at bus stops all around the area. Familiarize yourself with these areas and - to play it safe - why not leave for your morning and afternoon travel 5 minutes earlier every day so you won’t be rushed when traveling through school speed zones or following school busses which make multiple stops. You don’t need the stress, and safe driving is especially important this time of year. And remember, stay off cell phones when driving. Penalties are enhanced in school zones and police will be aggressively checking for infractions.                Although Crime Stoppers doesn’t take tips on traffic violations, remember to call us at 788-8427 with your tips related to criminal matters. You can leave tips anytime on this website - cashfortips.us – or leave a tip by text by following the text instructions in this page. We never want your name, but if your anonymous information leads to an arrest, we’ll pay a cash reward. 

Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week Message August 27, 2015   Officer Mike Badger, Crime Stoppers Coordinator for Sangamon and Menard counties.   This week Crime Stoppers wants to remind you that with schools opening there’s increased pedestrian traffic not only near the schools, but also at bus stops all around the area. Familiarize yourself with these areas and - to play it safe - why not leave for your morning and afternoon travel 5 minutes earlier every day so you won’t be rushed when traveling through school speed zones or following school busses which make multiple stops. You don’t need the stress, and safe driving is especially important this time of year. And remember, stay off cell phones when driving. Penalties are enhanced in school zones and police will be aggressively checking for infractions.                Although Crime Stoppers doesn’t take tips on traffic violations, remember to call us at 788-8427 with your tips related to criminal matters. You can leave tips anytime on this website - cashfortips.us – or leave a tip by text by following the text instructions in this page. We never want your name, but if your anonymous information leads to an arrest, we’ll pay a cash reward. 

Officer Mike Badger, Crime Stoppers Coordinator for Sangamon and Menard Counties. This week Crime Stoppers is looking for information about a battery that occurred inside White Oaks Mall on August 6th at approximately 4:40 PM.  The incident occurred on the second floor near the food court.  A 14 year old male was battered by 3 black juvenile males and although the victim was able to identify one of the suspects, police are looking for the identity of the remaining two suspects.  The victim received minor injuries in the incident; the suspects were able to flee the area before police arrived on the scene.  If you have any information about this incident or the identities of the unknown suspects, please call Crime Stoppers at 788-8427. You can also text a tip by typing TIP672, then give us the information, and send the text to CRIMES.  Another way to leave a tip is to leave it on our website cashfortips.us.  If your tip leads to an arrest, a cash reward will be paid and don’t forget, you are always anonymous when you leave a Crime Stoppers tip.  

Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week August 13, 2015 Officer Mike Badger, Crime Stoppers Coordinator for Sangamon and Menard Counties. This week Crime Stoppers is looking for information about an incident in which a number of fire damaged apartments in the Chatham Hills Apartment complex were entered several days after a fire had caused extensive damage to the building. It’s possible that neighborhood residents thought that the perpetrators were construction workers or maintenance employees when entry was forced into the fire damaged building and apartments. Several units were ransacked and a few of the apartments were found to have items, including electronics and jewelry, missing from them. Did you see anything on August 10th on Candlewood Drive which looked a little unusual but you didn’t think at the time it was a criminal act? If you did, or if you have any other information which might help solve this crime, call Crime Stoppers- you could earn cash reward. You can reach us at 788-8427, or you can submit your tip by text or on this website, just follow the instructions on this page.  Remember Crime Stopper tips are always kept anonymous.

Crime Stopper Crime of the Week   August 6, 2015   Officer Mike Badger Crime Stopper Coordinator for Sangamon and Menard Counties   This week Crime Stoppers is looking for information you can give us to help solve a series of thefts of ATV's and zero turn mowers in the area. Many of the thefts were in rural areas and, although the thefts have been reported in all parts of the County, there seems to be a concentration of thefts in the eastern part of Sangamon County. In many instances the ATV's were removed from garages or out buildings and were pushed or driven away from the residence. These thieves may also be responsible for residential burglaries in rural areas. Let's identify these crooks, find them, and lock them up. If you have any information which might help in the investigation, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 788-8427. You can also submit your tip on this website or text your tip. Instructions for leaving your text tips are on this page   Remember, Crime Stoppers will pay a cash reward if your information about this crime, or any crime, leads to an arrest.    

Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week July 30, 2015   Officer Mike Badger, Crime Stoppers Coordinator for Sangamon and Menard counties.   This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information about an armed robbery which took place at Sno Biz on Laurel at MacArthur at 8:30 in the evening on July 22nd.  In the robbery, a tanned middle aged white male with a scruffy beard approached the business from MacArthur and produced a black semi-automatic handgun which he cocked and pointed at the clerk. The suspect was approximately 5’10” with a thin build and had a feature which was described as a “lazy eye”. We’ve solved cases like this before with tips from the public, give us a call if you have information which will help solve this robbery.  The suspect made off with a small amount of cash.                You can call Crime Stoppers at 788-8427, you can submit your tip on this website (cashfortips.us), or you can text us by typing TIP672, then enter the information you have and send it to CRIMES. We don’t want your name, we only want information about crime or criminals, and if your anonymous information leads to the arrest, we’ll pay a cash reward. 

This week Crime Stoppers is hoping you can help solve an armed robbery which occurred at Boost Mobile Cellular Phone Store on Stevenson Drive in Springfield.  The robbery occurred at 4:30 pm  on July 10th. In the incident, a black male subject posed as a customer, then pulled out a black, semi automatic handgun to rob a clerk in the store. The right handed suspect was approximately 30 years of age, 6 foot tall, and had a slim build. Help Crime Stoppers identify the robbery suspect who is pictured in surveillance video. We’ll forward information you give us about this armed robbery to police for investigation, and you could earn cash reward. You can call us at 788-8427, you can submit your tip on our website, cashfortips.us, or you can text us with the information by typing TIP672, then enter your suspect information, and send it all to CRIMES.  We don’t want your name and remember tips are always kept anonymous…… contact Crime Stoppers today.

Crime Stoppers Tip of the Week July 16, 2015  This week Crime Stoppers is focusing on a problem that has been plaguing neighborhoods in the Springfield area, particularly in the past few weeks. Local police officers have taken numerous reports on overnight thefts from parked motor vehicles and, in some cases, thefts of the vehicles where keys were left in them. Please remember, lock your cars, remove all property from your parked vehicles, and never leave keys in a vehicle. Crime Stoppers is attempting to identify the small groups of juvenile thieves who are responsible for these thefts from vehicles. We’ll forward any information you have to police for investigation, and you can earn a cash reward if your information leads to arrests. Call us at 788-8427, submit your tip on this website, cashfortips.us, or text your  tip by typing TIP672, then enter the information you have to help identify the criminals, and send it all to CRIMES. Text instructions can also be found on this web page.  We don’t want your name, we just want information which helps identify persons responsible for crime……. contact Crime Stoppers.