DOUBLE HOMICIDE:
In February of 1988, there was a double homicide in Champaign, Illinois. This was an ongoing-escalating domestic situation. The couple split up and the suspect blamed his father-in-law for taking his wife and daughter away from him. He vowed to do the same thing to the father-in-law. He followed through with his threat and murdered his mother-in-law and sister-in-law in their home. An arrest was made following a Crimestoppers tip. Harry Lee Gosier was tried and convicted and is currently on Death Row.

HOMICIDE:
In January of 1990, Urbana, Illinois had a homicide at a convenience store. The store's clerk was the victim and an anonymous tip led to the arrest of Remail Lucas and Landis Massie. Both pled guilty and were sentenced to 28 and 18 years respectively, in the Department of Corrections.

HOMICIDE:
In January of 1996, an attempted drug rip-off at a Champaign, Illinois apartment led to numerous shots being fired. One person was killed and one injured. Confidential information was received that, when coupled with existing information, led police to the shooter. Roland Davis McFarland pled guilty to a reduced charge and was sentenced to 4 years in the Department of Corrections.

ARMED ROBBERY:
In July of 1996, the armed robberies of two different cab drivers were being investigated. The detective assigned to the cases had no suspect information until a Crimestoppers tip came in. Clifford Brown was subsequently arrested. His plea bargain with other pending cases led to a sentence of 8 years in the Department of Corrections.

AGGRAVATED ARSON (PIPE BOMBING):
In August of 1996, there were two pipe bombings at the Fountain Valley Mobile Home Park in Rantoul, Illinois and the Shadowwood Mobile Home Park in Champaign, Illinois. The suspect had planned to blow-up his girlfriend's trailer while she was inside. After a Crimestoppers tip was received, the suspect was arrested and held on a $1 Million bond. Calvin Allen Rexroad pled guilty and was sentenced to 25 years in the Department of Corrections.

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY (SCHOOL):
In April of 1997, a Champaign, Illinois school was burglarized. The caller making the tip said the suspect was a "hype" and lived in the apartment complex next to the school. $7,000 worth of computer equipment was recovered. Rodney Dwayne Willis confessed to 10 commercial burglaries and 1 residential burglary. Willis is now serving 20 years in the Department of Corrections. This shows the effect a good tip can have on clearing other cases.

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY:
In June of 1997, a tip was received on two subjects believed to be responsible for numerous burglaries in Champaign and Piatt Counties. This information led Monticello, Illinois police to a van where they recovered $10,000 worth of brand new, in-the-box tools, phones and answering machines. The arrests cleared at least 7 area burglaries. Dale Rogers and Ricky D. Stickrod both pled guilty and were sentenced to 5 and 3.5 years respectively, in the Department of Corrections.

NARCOTICS:
In September of 1997, a tip led us to a suspect who reportedly smoked pot at work and also tried to push it to his fellow employees. The subject was arrested at his workplace and then took officers to his home where over 1500 grams of marijuana was seized. Warren Schumacher pled guilty, was fined $1,000, ordered to pay court costs and sentenced to 24 months probation.

NARCOTICS:
In November of 1997, the local multi-jurisdictional drug task force became involved in a case after information was received from a caller. A maintenance man at a local apartment complex was suspected in the theft of many big-ticket items: refrigerator, stove, 2 snowblowers. He also recruited his young children to steal other items for him. On top of that, he and his wife were supposedly selling large amounts of marijuana from their home. A search warrant yielded 11 pounds of cannabis and two handguns. James Spanglo pled guilty, was fined $2,550 and sentenced to 48 months of intensive probation.

ARMED ROBBERY/HOME INVASION/SEXUAL ASSAULT:
In December of 1997, information received by Crimestoppers proved extremely valuable to Champaign Police Department detectives investigating several unsolved armed robbery/home invasion cases. In two of these incidents, the victims were also sexually molested. This tip netted three arrests and cleared these cases. Perry Rosetto, Aaron Kyse and Rick Redding all pled guilty and were sentenced to 8, 8 and 9 years respectively, in the Department of Corrections.

HOMICIDE:
In December of 1997, a large group of subjects were involved in the beating/stomping death of an area man. Numerous Crimestoppers tips came in on this case. One tip led detectives to a man not yet on their suspect list and brought the total number of defendants to 12. This particular subject had his charges dismissed but provided valuable information to the investigation, which had gained nationwide attention. Several convictions were obtained with Department of Corrections sentences ranging from 10 to 45 years.

ARMED ROBBERY/VEHICLE THEFT:
In February of 1997, detectives working several armed robbery cases were unable to identify the suspect on video surveillance tape. A Crimestopper tip helped put a name with the face and cleared 4 robberies and a vehicle theft. Lemont Monty Butler pled guilty and was sentenced to 12 years in the Department of Corrections.

ARMED ROBBERY (BANK):
In January of 1998, an employee of Bank Champaign was preparing to open the bank for business. She was accosted by suspects and attempted to flea. They forced her back to the bank and took a large amount of cash. A tip led to the arrest of 3 people for this robbery and also cleared a Chicago homicide. Two of suspects, who were brothers, claimed to have killed their cousin in Chicago because they thought he was the "snitch." They later found out they killed the wrong person. Kevin Barnes pled guilty to this robbery and Adonis Hargrove and Louis Hargrove (the murdering brothers) were turned over to Federal authorities for prosecution.

NARCOTICS:
In April of 1998, a tip was received that "the Easter Bunny is coming." This referred to a very large shipment of cocaine that was to be delivered to a local motel. A search warrant was issued and served by the local multi-jurisdictional drug task force. The "crack" seizure had a street value of $100,000. Once again this emphasizes the tremendous return on our reward/recovery ratio. Five arrests were made on this case highlighted by the guilty-by-jury verdict of Billy Palmer resulting in a 10 year Department of Corrections sentence.

ARMED ROBBERY (BANK):
In August of 1998, the People's State Bank of Mahomet was robbed. A tipster reported overhearing a conversation by the suspect in which he claimed responsibility. The tipster then saw the report of the robbery on TV and thought the composite matched the suspect. The information was forwarded to the FBI and the Mahomet Police Department. Toni L. Graham and Aaron D. Hall were subsequently arrested.

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE:
In August of 1998, the Illinois State Police received a call of a drunk driver. A trooper was dispatched and Justine L. Rewerts was arrested. DUI reporting through Crimestoppers is a relatively recent enhancement to the overall safety objectives of the program.

ARMED ROBBERY (CREDIT UNION):
In September of 1998, the Champaign County School's Credit Union was robbed. Investigators said this tip broke open the entire case. Kellie Jo May and Lee Terry were arrested on federal charges of bank robbery. Because of previous convictions, Lee Terry received natural life in prison.

BURGLARY:
In March of 1999, a tip was received that two subjects from Chicago were in the area. These as yet unidentified suspects, were responsible for a number of burglaries in the Champaign-Urbana area. They would steal tools and camera equipment among other items and "drop" them for money. Armed with radios to monitor police traffic, they proved quite elusive. $10,000 of the $19,000 worth of property that was stolen was recovered. Two Champaign County and five Champaign Police Department cases were solved aided by this information. William Most and David Stagoski pled guilty and each received 6 years in the Department of Corrections.

NARCOTICS:
In June of 2000, a tip was received that a police informant's life was in jeopardy. The information was verified and the informant was moved. The individual would have been killed if not for the Crimestoppers tip.

NARCOTICS:
In May of 2001, a tip was received that drugs were being sold out of an apartment in Champaign, Illinois. The caller said cocaine, acid, heroin, ecstasy and marijuana were being sold from the location. The local multi-jurisdictional drug task force used the information to obtain a search warrant. Subsequently arrested were: Christopher James Mark, Deanna Michelle Earl, David Richard Myslinski, Amy Jo Gillen and Samuel Douglas Baker. Twenty-four grams of cannabis, 54 grams of cocaine, ecstasy and weight scales were confiscated as evidence.

HOMICIDE:
In May of 2001, a homcide took place on Cynthia Drive in Champaign, Illinois. Two suspects were arrested a few days later in Chicago. A tip to Crimestoppers implicated two suspects previously unknown to police. Working with the Springfield, Illinois Police Department and a confidential source, the suspects' involvement was captured on tape. The four subjects arrested were: Nathaniel Adams, Misty Moremand, Shurese Yvette Bailey and Jamie Lynn Boyd.

KIDNAPPING:
In June of 2001, there was a kidnapping at Town Center Apartments in Champaign, Illinois. A suspect was developed but police were unable to locate him. A tipster gave the whereabouts of the suspect and Troi Franklin Starks was arrested on a warrant for aggravated kidnapping.

HOMICIDE:
The Champaign Police Department was working a homicide in June of 2002. Dondre Moore was developed as a suspect but his location was unknown. His picture and information were published. Crimestoppers received a subsequent tip that Moore had taken a taxi to an address in Urbana, Illinois. Police responded and Moore was arrested and charged as a direct result of this tip.

THEFT:
Crimestoppers recieved a tip that Michael Zaricor was responsible for the theft of a vehicle, several vandalisms and a burglary in Champaign County. Champaign County Sheriff's Office investigated and two subjects were arrested and charged with the theft of five motorcycles, one car and numerous machine shed burglaries. One car and one motorcycle were recovered with a combined value of $13,000.

HOMICIDE:
A tipster gave Crimestoppers information concerning a homicide in June 2002. The caller said the shooter was "Blood" and his girlfriend lives at an address in Rantoul. "Blood" was there with her at the time of the call. Police responded and Richard Stevens was arrested for homicide as a direct result of the tip.