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Costly Arson Solved By One Of Our Tips!!
The South Bend Area Crime Stoppers assisted Fire and Police Investigators in the Solving of the arson to LASALLE High School in South Bend. The fire occurred on 12-15-02. Police and Fire Department investigators were acting on a Crime Stoppers tip when they located the keyboard, which had been taken during the burglary/arson at the school. After finding the keyboard, they were able to question several individuals later in the day and the information gathered lead to the evidence that implicated two male juveniles in the burglary and arson. The two LASALLE high school students were detained at the St. Joseph County Juvenile Justice Center pending their appearance in Juvenile Court. The fire, which was sent in band room on the East Side of the school, caused nearly $2,000,000 in damage and the school had to be closed three weeks for cleaningNew Release
Forty Cases Solved With Just One Call!
The South Bend Area Crime Stoppers received a phone call which lead investigators to start an investigation of an alleged two person burglary and auto theft ring. That is, if two people can be called an auto theft ring. The Elkhart Indiana Police, along with the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department were able to verify the information that Crime Stoppers had given them, and solved the tip. The investigation took a little over two months to complete. It concluded with the solving of 40 burglary and auto theft cases with two arrests. Police and Sheriff officers recovered over $195,000 in stolen property with the aid of this one phone call. The property is in the process of being returned to the owners via the insurance companies who have in some instances settled their cases. This one call has brought our yearly total up to $375,766 in recovery of stolen property and narcotics for 2001, with a total of 200 cases solved so far. How easy is that?
Two suspects charged with Attempted Murder, Robbery, and Assault
On November 28, 2000 the Benton Harbor Police were dispatched to a shooting which had occurred at 861 Nate Wells St., in Benton Harbor. They Found the victim Johnny Sarrells who had been shot numerous times. On January 3, 2001 Crime Stoppers received information regarding this shooting. We were given two names of Suspects who were involved in the shooting. After investigating this information Benton Harbor police detectives were able to confirm that the information that Crime Stoppers received was in fact true. This information lead investigators to the arrest of Garnette Lee, and Jermaine Callahan who were involved in the shooting. It was determined that Lee and Callahan were attempting to rob the victim. The suspects were charged with Attempted Murder, Robbery while armed, Assault and a felony weapons violation. After receiving the information on January 3, 2001 it only took 7 days for the police to verify the information and make the arrests. Crime Stoppers......It Works!
Crime Stoppers tip leads to Guilty finding in a triple homicide
The Hacienda Restaurant in Mishawaka, Indiana was the location where the conversation was overheard. "I hated the little boy but didn't mean to hurt him. But I hurt him the worst." The man was speaking to another man at the table. He was trying to talk the second man into retrieving the "stuff out of the pop up ceiling" where the first man had said that he had hidden the items. When the second man asked him where the items were hidden, the first man replied "In a trailer on Douglas Rd." This was only some of the testimony which came out in the triple homicide trial of Wayne Kubsch. The woman who overheard the conversation became frightened, and along with her boyfriend moved from the table where they were sitting. It was at that time that the woman took a long look at the men who were talking in the next booth. About four days later, Crime Stoppers received a call and took the woman's information, passing it on to investigators.
The caller did not want to speak directly with an investigator at the time She wanted to remain anonymous because she now knew that the men were talking about the triple homicide of Beth Kubsch, her ex-husband, and her ten year old son.
The caller confided in another friend who contacted a private investigator. This investigator then made contact with the woman and asked if she would come forward and testify in this high profile case. She agreed to testify. Because of her information Wayne Kubsch was arrested on three counts of murder. The bloody clothes and weapon was found in a ceiling panel in a trailer on Douglas Rd. Wayne Kubsch went to trial in early June and was found guilty of the murders of all three victims. The motive allegedly was money. Kubsch had taken out a large insurance policy on his wife only three months earlier. Wayne Kubsch has since received a sentence of death for this heinous crime.
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IT WORKS!!
The South Bend Area Crime Stoppers, Inc. reported today at their board meeting that the combined totals for stolen property recovery and confiscated narcotics has gone over the $9,000,000 mark since the inception of the program in May 1983.
Crime Stoppers released the statistical report at the regularly scheduled board meeting. Due to some recent narcotic cases in Berrien County, and Cass County Michigan, the total seizure of narcotics since 1983 has risen to $5,257,726. Also, the stolen property recovery is at $3,775,224. Year to date, Crime Stoppers has assisted police in solving 241 felony crimes in 1999 with over 4,846 solved since our inception. Also year to date, there have been 226 felony suspects arrested, 29 of which were arrested in May. A total of 3,618 felony arrests have been made with the aid of Crime Stoppers Tips since 1983. Crime Stoppers has paid over $383,174 in cash rewards to callers who have called and assisted in solving the cases since 1983. So far there has been $23,205 paid out this year.
The South Bend Area Crime Stoppers Program covers a 13 county area of northern Indiana and southern Michigan
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TEEN FACES POSSIBLE LIFE SENTENCE FOR HOME INVASION
On December 17, 1998 two youths forced entry at gun point to a residence in Benton Township in Michigan. One gunmen held a brother and sister at gun point while the other ransacked the home and found jewelry which they took, along with a stereo system. The victims only spoke Spanish an needed a translator to report the crime to police. They had just moved to Benton Township recently from the Chicago area. They returned to Chicago shortly after this incident.
"A call to the South Bend Area Crime Stoppers was received on December 22, and that is what broke the case" said Det. Robert O'Brien, who was leading the investigation. Because of the call to Crime Stoppers, the police were able to arrest Ronnie Lindsey and Mario Clark. Both were juveniles at the time of the arrest but were tried as adults because of the seriousness of the case. Ronnie Lindsey pled guilty to this case, and could receive a life sentence for his involvement. Clark faces trial on June 28, 1999 on armed robbery charges.
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The South Bend Area CrimeStoppers recently paid a reward of $1000 for the solving of the Homicide of David Glen Hudson 30 of Benton Harbor MI. With the Solving of this case Crime Stoppers has now solved 47 Homicides since our inception in 1983. Besides the Homicides we have assisted investigators in our 13 county area in the solving of 4576 other felony crimes and arresting 3,358 felony suspects who committed those crimes.
The South Bend Area Crime Stoppers Program has paid out $355,874 in cash rewards to callers who have assisted police in solving felony crimes in their neighborhood.
Be a Crime Stopper and Call with information regarding felony crimes in your area. You too can receive a reward if your information leads to the arrest of felony suspects or felony fugitives.
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On behalf of the board of directors for the South Bend Area Crime Stoppers organization, I would like to take this moment to thank you for your support of our Crime Stoppers program. Your donations to Crime Stoppers have allowed us to give out nearly 360,000 in cash rewards to callers who have helped solve nearly 4500 felony crimes in the Michiana Area. They have also allowed law enforcement officers to arrest 3400 felony suspects who commited those crimes. Crime Stoppers has recovered over 8.6 million dollars stolen property and confiscated narcotics since our inception in May of 1983. With Out The Citizens of our community, our Law Enforcement officers and members of the Media, we at Crime Stoppers would be powerless. It is only through the combined efforts and support of each of these groups that Crime Stoppers is able to help the community.
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The South Bend Area Crime Stoppers Program has had a very good February 1998 when it comes to getting people arrested and solving cases. If you look at our statistical sheet you will see that we solved 24 felony crimes for the Month of February, and arrested 27 felony suspects who committed those crimes. We recovered $34,323 worth of Stolen property, and issued 109 caller code numbers 196 have been issued during the 1998 year.
Crime Stoppers paid out $2,275 in rewards for the month of February 1998. We have paid out a total of $347,849 in cash rewards since our inception in 1983.
CRIME STOPPERS.......IT WORKS!
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