Crime Stoppers

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Crime Stoppers asks for help locating fugitive Allen Lindsey, who is wanted in Greene County on charges of first-degree burglary and first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle. Lindsey, 21, is white, 5-foot-9, and 162 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.  He has a tattoo on his chest.  Lindsey claimed previous addresses in Springfield and Nixa. People with information about this fugitive, or any other felony, can call Crime Stoppers at (417) 869-TIPS (8477)

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- City police arrested fugitive Ashley Johnson on Monday night (May 7).  She  was a Crime Stoppers fugitive of the week who was wanted in Greene County on charges of distribution/delivery/manufacturing of a controlled substance and two counts of receiving stolen property.  The arrest was not the result of a Crime Stoppers tip. People with information about any felony can call Crime Stoppers at (417) 869-TIPS (8477).  You may also submit your information securely on-line at www.tipsubmit.com.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Crime Stoppers and the Springfield Police Department ask for assistance in identifying the person in these photographs.  Police are investigating a series of commercial burglaries in northwest Springfield that they believe were committed by the same people.   The police department says the man pictured is a "person of interest. "  Here are the locations of the burglaries released by the police department on Wednesday afternoon.  Dates were found on the police department's Crime Reports web site.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Crime Stoppers says tips from the public led to the arrest on Tuesday of fugitive Samuel Dorrough, who faces two counts of forgery in Greene County. Dorrough, 28, is white, about 5-foot-10 and 148 pounds with brown hair and green eyes.  He has multiple tattoos on his back, chest, right arm, right hand, right leg, and left leg.  He also has scars on his left arm and face.  People with information about any felony can call Crime Stoppers at (417) 869-TIPS (8477)

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Crime Stoppers says fugitive William Johnson was arrested in March.  Johsnon was wanted in Greene County on charges of first-degree robbery, leaving the scene of an accident, and driving while intoxicated. People with information about any felony can call Crime Stoppers at (417) 869-TIPS (8477).  You may also submit your information securely on-line at www.tipsubmit.com . You do not have to give your name and no attempt is made to find out who you are. Crime Stoppers takes information about drug dealers, wanted felons, and all other felonies.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo -- More than $2.3 million worth of drugs and property have been recovered since the Crime Stoppers program began in 1984.  In 2011, the program is running stronger than ever. Contract Ky3's Jay Scherder broke down the process of how a tip becomes an arrest. He also shows how that translates into money in your pocket.  "Over the holidays season there was a purse snatch robbery near the Battlefield Mall," said Crime Stoppers Officer Lee Walker. "Within two hours we started getting tips.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Crime Stoppers and the Springfield Police Department ask for help identifying a man who robbed a convenience store two months ago.  The crime occurred just after midnight on Nov. 23, 2011 at the Kum & Go at 2953 N. National Ave.   The robber entered the store and pointed a handgun at the clerks.  He demanded money and cigarettes and then fled on foot. The robber is described as a mixed race male wearing a white jacket with a red hood, black t-shirt, blue jeans (possibly a type of white patch covering the right leg on the jeans)

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A man featured this month as a Crime Stoppers fugitive of the week was arrested by U.S. marshals on Thursday.  Crime Stoppers says Charles Berry's arrest was not the result of a tip, however. Berry, 41, was wanted for a probation violation with an original charge of aggravated assault with a weapon, distribution of a controlled substance, and tampering with a motor vehicle. Crime Stoppers takes information about drug dealers, wanted felons, and all other felony crimes.  It pays rewards of up to $1,000 in cash for information that leads to the arrest and the filing of charges against people involved in felonies.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Springfield fire marshals are requesting help identifying a man who set a fire at the Walmart store on West Sunshine Street at West Bypass.  The fire was about 11:30 a.m. on New Year's Eve (Dec. 31). Fire Marshal Phil Noah says the man walked around the store for awhile, then went to the lawn and garden section and set a bag of charcoal on fire.  He then walked out and drove away.  A store employee burned his hands trying to put out the fire and was treated at a hospital.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Crime Stoppers said Thursday that recently featured fugitive Joseph Steinert was arrested on Wednesday night by Springfield police.  Multiple tips were helpful in determining where Steinert was hiding. Steinert is charged in Greene County with distribution of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, stealing (three cases), stealing a motor vehicle and numerous misdemeanors.  He has a long history with local law enforcement. People with information about any felony can call Crime Stoppers at (417)

Crime Stoppers and the Springfield Fire Department are asking for help finding anyone involved in starting a fire in a local church early Tuesday morning. The fire was set a little after 4:30 a.m. inside the New Apostolic Church at 1340 E. Norton Road.  Right now, investigators don't have leads or descriptions of possible suspects, but they're hoping someone may have seen a suspicious person or vehicle in the area at the time of the fire. If you were in the area of the time, saw anything suspicious or know the suspects, you're asked to call Crime Stoppers at 869-TIPS (8477)