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Home > News > Local > First Coast Crime Stoppers 5/16/2008 9:58:20 AM
First Coast Crime StoppersFirst Coast News is proud to be the official station for fighting crime on the First Coast. We are partnering with First Coast Crime Stoppers, Inc., to launch a weekly news segment and web page that will feature unsolved crimes and show you how watching First Coast News will make your neighborhood safer.

The program's mission is to receive information anonymously and pay rewards to viewers of up to $1000 for tips that lead to arrests. Crime Stoppers began in Albuquerque, NM in 1976 and boasts an average conviction rate of 95% on cases solved by Crime Stoppers’ tips.

Watch First Coast News each week for a new unsolved crime and for updates on past stories. Then use the tip line 1-866-845-8477 to help solve crime and keep First Coast neighborhoods safe.

K-9 Dedicated to Finding Drugs in Schools  
PUTNAM COUNTY, FL -- Students asked for a way to keep drugs out of schools. 
 
Police: Employee Robs Restaurant in Uniform 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Police say an employee of Hungry Howie's Pizza broke into the restaurant where he worked.   They knew it was him, because he was still wearing his Hungry Howie's uniform. 
 
Surveillance Snapshots of Store Clerk's Killer Released 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The gunman wore distinctive clothing:  a camouflage jacket and black and white sneakers.  Police hope the clues lead investigators to a killer.
 
 
Family-run Drug Ring Dismantled on Amelia Island 
AMELIA ISLAND, FL -- Investigators in Fernandina Beach say they have taken down a family-run drug operation, believed to have moved as much as ten ounces of cocaine a week. 
 
Police Identify Man Shot in Northwest Jacksonville 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has identified a man shot in Northwest Jacksonville Monday night.

 
 
2700 Kids Pledge to Not Touch Guns or Drugs 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Before 2,700 of his peers, a 12-year-old Jacksonville boy got up on stage at The Potters House and sang.
 
 
Nassau County Sheriff's Office Looking for Diesel Fuel Thief 
NASSAU COUNTY, FL -- Deputies in Nassau County are hoping a tip can lead them to whoever's stolen more than 650 gallons in diesel fuel in the past month. 
 
Man Hospitalized in Hit & Run Dies from Injuries 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Police have identified the victim of a fatal hit and run crash on the westside. 
 
Employee Accused of Stealing $20K Arrested 
By Lindy Thackston

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- In what police call a bold move, an employee at a local business pulled $20,000 from the safe during business hours, and it's all caught on tape. 
 
One Man Fighting for His Life after Shooting at an Apartment Complex 
By Angela Spears

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A man is in the hospital in critical condition. Police say someone shot him at an apartment complex on the Northside. 
 
Church Vandalized in St. Johns County 
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FL -- It's a place people come to hear the word, but church members were greeted with a spray of different words.  
 
Reward Climbs to $16,000 in Woman's Murder 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- An increased reward for an unsolved murder was announced today, which would have been the victim's 30th birthday. 
 
Diesel Fuel Thefts in Nassau County Possibly Linked 
NASSAU COUNTY, FL -- Investigators say the recent thefts of diesel fuel from logging companies in Nassau County may be related.
 
 
Man Steals Cash, Gun and Clerk's Shorts 
PALATKA, FL -- Palatka police are looking for a man who robbed a store clerk of his shorts. 
 
7-year-old Boy Shot by Stray Carjacking Bullet 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The R.L. Brown Elementary School student was getting dressed for bed when bullets flew through his room. He was shot in the leg. 
 
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