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Shooting Investigation

10 November 2026

This week, Crime Stoppers is seeking information to help the Sangamon County Sheriffs Department in reference to a shooting.

On October 21^st, 2026, around 7:45 pm in the 500 block of North Stephens a female was walking into her residence, when she was confronted by an unidentified male, asking her to empty her pockets. The female refused and the male presented a firearm, shooting the female one time in the leg. The male suspect then fled on foot north.

Images of the suspect can be found on this website at cashfortips.us. Anyone with information regarding this incident, or can identify the suspect, 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 of up to $2,500.

Remember, Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

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Sangamon County Fugitives

4 March 2015

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking tips about a fugitive wanted in Sangamon County, and two unknown suspects seen with her. Veronica Robinson is a 64 year old black female, is 5’2” and approximately 160lbs, and is wanted for multiple felony retail thefts in Sangamon County. With Robinson was an unknown black male and black female, both in their late 50s to early 60s. The group has been identified together in series of felony thefts from stores in Springfield. If you have any tips about these fugitives, please anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 788-8427.

25 February 2015

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking tips about several burglaries in the 1100-1200 block of W. Vine, from Jan 29th thru Feb 13th, between 6:30 and 9:00PM. In one of the burglaries an unknown male subject, wearing a purple hooded sweatshirt, black coat and jeans, riding a bike, entered an open garage and exited after approximately two minutes. The suspect appears to be targeting unlocked vehicles and open garages. If you have any tips about these burglaries, please anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 788-8427, or use our website, cashfortips.us, or text us by typing TIP672, then your message and send to CRIMES. If your anonymous tip leads to an arrest a cash reward up to $1000 dollars will be paid. Remember, Crime Stoppers never wants to know who you are, but we do want your tips about crime.

18 February 2015

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking tips about an armed robbery at Natures Select Dog Food Store at 540 W Monroe, on Jan 28th at 3:30p. In this case a B/M, 6’0-6’2, around 150lbs, wearing a light grey hooded sweatshirt, matching sweat pants and wearing a black stocking around his face, brandished a box cutter and demanded money. The suspect then fled on foot N/W towards Springfield High school. If you have any tips about this robbery, please anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 788-8427, use this website, cashfortips.us, or text us by typing TIP672, then your message and send to CRIMES. If your anonymous tip leads to an arrest a cash reward up to $1000 dollars will be paid. Remember, Crime Stoppers never wants to know who you are, but we do want your tips about crime.

11 February 2015

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking tips about an armed robbery of a person at 2652 S 10th on Feb 7th around 1a.m. In this case a B/M about 6’2, 150-170 lbs, in his 20s, wearing a black hooded jacket, approached the victim in her driveway, punched the victim in the face and then took money from her pockets, while holding a silver knife. The suspect fled north from the area. If you have any tips about this robbery, please anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 788-8427, or use this website, cashfortips.us, or text us by typing TIP672, then your message and send to CRIMES. If your anonymous tip leads to an arrest a cash reward up to $1000 dollars will be paid. Remember, Crime Stoppers never wants to know who you are, but we do want your tips about crime.

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