Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers Has Given Out Hundreds In Reward Money This Month

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers has paid out $3,000 this month.

The reward money comes after information leads to an arrest.

The lowest amount someone can receive is $150 and $1,000 is the highest.

The amount is based on the degree of an offense.

Board members say a lot of people have been calling in information about wanted persons.

“Crime Stoppers for a minimum pay out for a wanted person is four-hundred dollars, so if you call in and you see somebody on the news that is wanted for petty larceny or burglary, call us. It’s $400 minimum for it,” says Lowndes Narcotics Task Force agent, Max Branch.

Branch wants to remind everyone that Crime Stoppers just wants your information, not your name.