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This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information to assist the Springfield Police Department in reference to a Criminal Damage and Battery Case.  On January 30^th, 2024, around 2:40 pm a female entered Dollar General at 930 W Jefferson and was denied a purchase because she didn’t have an ID.   The female suspect started a verbal disturbance with employees and refused to leave.  After several minutes of arguing the female picked up an employee’s phone and left with it.  One employee tried to stop her but she pushed past her causing an injury to the employee.  Once outside the suspect threw the employees phone down, breaking it, causing $1,100.00 worth of damage.  Images of the individual can be found on this website, cashfortips.us. If you have any information regarding this incident or can identify the individual, 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.

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information to assist the Springfield Police Department in identifying a suspect who exposed himself to staff at the Northfield Center, 3280 Northfield Drive, on February 18^th, 2024, around 9pm.  The suspect came in and was asked to leave.  He returned a short time later exposing himself to staff before police were called.  Employees described the suspect as a white male with red hair and beard wearing a white jacket with black designs.  Images of the individual can be found on this website, cashfortips.us. If you have any information regarding this incident or can identify the individual, 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 would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our incredible community. Because of you, our 15th Annual Crime Stoppers Trivia Night was a tremendous success!

More than eleven hundred people filled the BOS Center this year—friends, families, and longtime supporters—all coming together for one important mission: helping keep our community safe.

We also want to extend a special thank‑you to the local businesses who stepped up in a big way. Your generous sponsorships and raffle donations helped make this one of the biggest and most impactful trivia events we’ve had. Your support directly strengthens the Crime Stoppers program and helps law enforcement keep our neighborhoods safe.

Just this past year over $16,000 in rewards was approved and since our inception we have paid out nearly three – quarters of a million dollars. 

Crime Stoppers depends on you—and because of you, we’re making a difference. To submit anonymous tips anytime, on this website CashForTips.us or call (217) 788‑8427.

* Photo Credit Addyson E. Photography

This week, Crime Stoppers wants to help protect you from scammers. Every day, scammers are working to steal your money, identity, and personal information.

They often create a strong sense of urgency, so it’s important to slow down and ask if it makes sense. They may tell you a loved one is in danger, claim you owe money to the government, or promise prizes, that sound too good to be true.

They will even tell you to lie or keep it a secret from others. Law enforcement is now warning about scams using fake texts, emails, and even AI-generated images or videos designed to make their stories look real.

For more helpful information about scams visit our website cashfortips.us.  Remember if you have any information about any crime, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 217-788-8324.  If your tip results in an arrest you could receive a cash reward up to $2,500.  Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information to assist the Petersburg Police Department in reference to criminal damage that occurred in the 200 block of Sheridan in Petersburg.  Sometime between 5pm and 5:30 pm on November 4th, 2025, officers responded to the area for a report of an excavator hitting a house. Upon their arrival, officers discovered the excavator that was being used to demolish another property, was broken into and used to hit the front of an adjacent house. If photos become available, they will be posted on this website, cashfortips.us.  If you can identify a suspect, suspects or have any other information, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 217-788-8427, submit a tip on this website, or use the P3 mobile app. If your tip results in an arrest you could receive a cash reward up to $2,500.  Remember Crime Stoppers only wants your information, not your name.