Licking County Crime Stoppers year in review

LICKING COUNTY, Ohio – Since its inception in 1994, Licking County Crime Stoppers has worked with local law enforcement agencies to help keep criminals off the streets.

Since 2000, Licking County Crime Stoppers has paid out a total of $48,050 in rewards to individuals who have provided police with information in over 150 unsolved crimes and the whereabouts of Crime Stoppers Most Wanted suspects.

In recent years, Licking County Crime Stoppers has paid rewards for solving crimes including: shootings, armed robberies, abductions, kidnappings, robberies at convenience stores, drug crimes, thefts, and break-ins.

Newark Police Detective Steve Vanoy, who serves as a liaison between Licking County Crime Stoppers and the Newark Police Department, said, “Crime Stoppers has been an invaluable tool to Licking County law enforcement. Crime Stoppers is a prime example of how citizens and police can work together to fight crime. We encourage people to call police if they have information that we should be aware of.”

In September 2006, Licking County Crime Stoppers created the Most Wanted program which has a high success rate, with law enforcement agencies making arrests from Crime Stoppers press releases asking the public to notify police of the whereabouts of certain suspects for monetary rewards.

Crime Stoppers also takes calls from persons with information about any serious crime. A special coding system protects the identity of the caller, but allows for the reward to be issued at a later time. If you have information on any other serious crimes, please call Licking County Crime Stoppers at 740-349-6888.