Florida's Crime Stoppers tip line gets increased reward for homicides
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced the increase this week, saying the maximum allowable award amount can now go from $5,000 to $9,500 for tips.
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Attorney general Ashley Moody speaks at a pre-legislative news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)
Author: Florida Times-Union, Dan Scanlan
Published: 9:02 PM EST February 25, 2021
Updated: 9:12 PM EST February 25, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla — Florida's move to almost double reward money to those whose anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers statewide lead to an arrest in certain murder cases could be a boon, according to Jacksonville's volunteer tip line group.