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Fraud and Unlawful Credit Card Use

  • 21 October 2025
Fraud and Unlawful Credit Card Use

This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information to assist the Springfield Police Department to identify four individuals in reference to a theft and unlawful use of credit cards.  On October 16th, 2025, officers received reports of four black males,  in their 20s, attempting to defraud people in front of several west-side businesses.   The suspects, posing as employees of the Boys and Girls Club, were claiming they were collecting donations to help pay for funeral expenses and got away with over $10,000.  Images of the individuals can be found on this website, cashfortips.us. If you have any information regarding this incident or can identify the suspects, 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.

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Triple Homicide

  • 15 October 2025
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This week Crime Stoppers is seeking information to assist the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office reference a triple homicide that occurred in the 3000 block of Hoover in Springfield. Around 2:30 p.m. on October 9th, 2025, Deputies responded to the area for a report of shots fired. Upon their arrival, deputies discovered 3 victims that were deceased, one of which was a 9-year-old child. Crime Stoppers needs your help to hold those accountable for this senseless act of violence. If information becomes available, it 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...
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