Northeast News
January 14, 2015

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — The Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline concluded 2014 with over 4,000 tips received.

In 2014, the Crime Stopper Hotline received 4,088 TIPS (132,071 since inception). The hotline also assisted with 163 arrests, 227 cases cleared, six homicides solved, $115,024.70 in property and narcotics and 14 firearms recovered and $26,500 in cash paid out to anonymous TIPSTERS.

Crime Stoppers also announced that they will receive a $10,000 donation from Ferrellgas as winner of the Ferrellgas Charity Bobtail contest. This event was based on the number of votes received among 13 other charitable causes. The Ferrellgas Bobtail Community Bobtail program supports each sponsored charity with annual cash donations to the respective charity.

Anyone with information about a crime is urged to contact Crime Stoppers Greater Kansas City TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477), TIPS may also be submitted electronically at www.KCcrimestoppers.com or by texting TIP452 and your information to 274637 (CRIMES). If a person presents information leading to an arrest in the case, they could be eligible for up to $2,000 in reward money. All information is anonymous.