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Darke County’s Most Wanted is back

Crime Stoppers…
By Bob Robinson

Click below for a link to the WHIO-TV Video

Following a three-year absence, Darke County’s Most Wanted is back. When it was used prior to that, the program resulted in 50 arrests.

Detailed information is available on the program’s new website by clicking the button on the right hand side of this page, or by clicking the link at the end of this story.

“The web site features five individuals we’re looking for,” said Darke County Sheriff’s Detective Mike Burns. He added that the charges range from misdemeanors to first-degree felonies and that when those individuals are removed, more will be added.

“We have about 1,000 persons for whom we have warrants.”

Burns said anonymity is guaranteed.

“There is no way an anonymous tip can be tracked,” he said, adding that the department solves more crimes from people in the public than by their own (investigative) efforts. He said the local police departments are excited about this and that they will be sending us activities going on in their areas.

Burns noted that their facebook page has already achieved results, adding that it’s the largest (in activity) in the state.

“We had those B&E’s” he said. “We posted it. Immediately about 50 people picked it up, which spread to thousands.”

Then, for whatever reason, he added, the next day the people involved were caught.

He also said that they knew that kids know who traffics the drugs in their area, but they’re afraid to say anything. Now they can.

Burns noted that people can request email updates. They will be notified any time there is a change on the site. They can get all the details they need by clicking on the site link.

Darke County Crime Stoppers offers rewards for tips that lead to the capture and conviction of individuals who are wanted.

“The only way we can do this is with contributions from the community,” said representative Ken Preston, Sr. There is a spot on the site where this can be done. He added that if a reward is to be collected, information must be provided to the Sheriff’s Department.

“We won’t know who the individual is, nor do we want to know,” Preston said.

Burns thanked Clinton Randall, webmaster, for his long volunteer hours putting the site together. County News Online supports Darke County’s Most Wanted and is a featured link on the site. Updates will be posted on CNO as they are received.

Click link for WHIO-TV Video here

To go to Darke County’s Most Wanted, click here

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