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Texas Governor's Office Introduces New Reward Program for Crime Stoppers

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By Cameron Niblock | Feb. 15, 2017 5:25 pm

AUSTIN, TX- The Office of the Governor, The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and Texas Crime Stoppers announced a new reward program today related to the Texas Ranger Unsolved Crimes Investigation Program.

A press release said the new program, funded by the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division and administered by DPS, is designed to help generate investigative leads in the unresolved or cold case homicides.

“It is a tremendous affront to society when a heinous crime like murder goes unsolved, and the state of Texas has an obligation to the victims and our communities to help ensure justice is ultimately served,” Governor Abbott said. “This new reward program was created to help identify the perpetrators of these crimes and provide overdue closure in these cases.”

The rewards payout will now be up to $3,000 for any person who provides information that leads to the arrest of the person/persons responsible for a cold case listed on the DPS Unsolved Homicide website at  http://www.dps.texas.gov/TexasRangers/UnsolvedHomicides/index.htm.

In addition, an increased reward of up to $6,000 will be given for information leading to arrests for featured cases, if the tip comes before the next case is featured in the following month, according to the press release. 

In 2015 DPS launched a public awareness campaign featuring one unsolved case every month in an effort to generate new leads and bring attention to unresolved or “cold cases” across the state. 

“DPS is committed to the ongoing search for crucial evidence needed to close these cases – no matter when the crime occurred,” said DPS Director Steven McCraw. “These victims and their loved ones deserve justice, and we urge anyone with information related to an unsolved case to come forward and take a stand against crime.”

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities by calling the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477). All tips can be offered anonymously, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name.

Since there is no statute of limitations on the offense of murder, the state has the moral and statutory obligation to pursue these cases to a successful resolution or until no other lead is viable, said the Governor's Office.

The press release noted that for decades paying rewards to anonymous tipsters has been a proven method in the apprehension of criminals in Texas. The program builds on the success of the state’s existing tipster reward programs – the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives and Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders programs.

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Cameron graduated from Angelo State University with a B.A. in Mass Media and Communications with a minor in Political Science. He aspires to learn all different aspects of journalism so he can eventually teach others about the importance of ethics and timely reporting. He enjoys playing video games in his free time and is always waiting for the next big movie or game to enjoy with his friends. 

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