Crime Stoppers

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Crime Stoppers asks for help locating fugitive Melissa Rowe, who is wanted in Greene County on charges of tampering with a motor vehicle, forgery (four counts), passing bad checks and possession of a controlled substance. Rowe, 31, is white, 5-foot-11, and about 200 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. She has tattoos on her left wrist, upper right arm, back and left chest. She has previously lived at various addresses in southwest Missouri and still has local ties.  People with information about this fugitive, or any other felony, can call Crime Stoppers at (417)

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Crime Stoppers and the Springfield Police Department ask for help identifying a robber who became violent when he was confronted by a store employee while he was shoplifting. The robbery was March 9 about 8:52 p.m. at the Walmart store at 3315 S. Campbell Ave. The man tried to shoplift small items by concealing them inside his jacket and walking out of the store. An employee confronted him and told him to go back inside.  The robber assaulted the employee and fled southbound on foot.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Crime Stoppers and the Springfield Police Department ask for help identifying the man who robbed a store at Battlefield Mall last fall.  The robbery was on Nov. 14, 2010, shortly before 6 p.m. at Zales Jewelry Store. The robber asked to see a ring from the case.  He then grabbed the ring from the employee’s hand and fled from the mall through the entrance near Ruby Tuesday restaurant.  The ring contained a 2-carat diamond valued at approximately $20,000.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Crime Stoppers fugitive Jennifer Berry was arrested in Georgia in June.  Berry faces charges in Greene County of first-degree burglary and violating parole for convictions of first-degree burglary, second-degree burglary, forgery and receiving stolen property. 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.  It pays rewards of up to $1,000 in cash for the information that leads to the arrest and the filing of charges against people involved in felonies.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Crime Stoppers asks for help locating fugitive Joshua Brown, who is wanted in Greene County on a second-degree murder charge.  Brown is charged with shooting Javon Carter, 20, in the face and arm soutside a home on South Maryland Avenue, in the Phelps Grove neighborhood near Missouri State University, on May 5. Brown, 21, is black, approximately 5-foot-10 and 170 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. People with information about this fugitive, or any other felony, can call Crime Stoppers at (417)

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Crime Stoppers says fugitive Jimmy Hartley Jr., who was wanted in Greene County on a charge of second-degree burglary, was arrested on Friday afternoon. People with information about other 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.  It pays rewards of up to $1,000 in cash for the information that leads to the arrest and the filing of charges against people involved in felonies.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Crime Stoppers and the Springfield Police Department ask for help identifying the man who robbed a Rapid Robert's store at 1655 S. Kansas Expressway on March 10 at 10:23 p.m. The robber showed a small black handgun and demanded money from the clerk. No photos or video is available. The robber is described as black, 5-feet to 5-feet-5 and around 130 pounds.  He was wearing sunglasses, gloves, a dark hooded sweatshirt, dark colored pants, and a white mask over the lower half of his face.  A silver colored Taurus was seen leaving the area soon after the robbery but police don't know if it's related to the robbery.