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Home > News > Local > First Coast Crime Stoppers 5/9/2008 9:46:23 PM
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.

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. 
 
Candidate for Judge Mugged 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- When a young professional had her purse snatched Thuhrsday afternoon, a half dozen strangers picked up the chase. 
 
Candlelight Vigil For Murdered Store Clerk 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- An Arlington community gathers to remember a 19-year-old store clerk gunned down in a robbery. 
 
Reward For Gas Bandits 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A local business owner is offering a cash reward for the arrest of whoever got their hands on his company gas card and went on a $2000 fill-up spree with his friends. 
 
Police Question People Of Interest In Southside Shooting 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Police are questioning several persons of interest after a man is shot in an apartment on the Southside.
 
 
Friends say Robber Shot Arlington Clerk, Shot Out Window to Escape 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Police have identified a teenager shot and killed by a robber as he opened up an Arlington store Sunday morning. Friends say the crook was locked inside the building with the victim, and shot out a window to escape.  
 
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. 
 
Police: Gunmen Tie up Five People in Winn-Dixie Robbery 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Police are searching for two men who witnesses say tied them up and held them at gunpoint, before robbing the Winn-Dixie on Beach Boulevard. 
 
Union County Deputy Remembered in Tallahassee 
TALLAHASSEE, FL -- Law enforcement has a new tool to help them catch the bad guys. It’s called “Officer Down” alert. 
 
Clerk Killed in Arlington Store Robbery 
By Ashley Coleman
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Police say a robber shot and killed a clerk at a store in Arlington. Investigators are searching for a
charcoal gray Acura with Florida plates. The car has dual exhaust with chrome tips. 
 
Two Shot Near Senior Center 
By Kyle Meenan

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- JSO homicide detectives now confirm two people were shot on the 3500 block of Galicia Road just east of St. Augustine Road around 3:30 Friday afternoon. 
 
Police Say U.S. 1 Shooting not Random 
By Victor Blackwell

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FL -- A man found shot on U.S. 1 is in surgery at the hospital with critical injuries. Police say the shooting happened in a Bartram Springs neighborhood. 
 
Murder Investigation in Putnam County 
MELROSE, FL -- Investigators suspect foul play in the death of a man in Melrose. 
 
The Smiley Face Murders 
NEW YORK, NY -- Several detectives in New York City say a string of drownings across the United States may be related. 
 
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