Reward In Somer's Slaying Up To $45K
Anonymous Donor Gives $10K To Crime Stoppers Fund
POSTED: Monday, November 2, 2009
UPDATED: 5:55 pm EST November 2,
2009
ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- Two weeks after 7-year-old Somer Thompson disappeared while walking home from school, an anonymous donor added $10,000 to the reward for catching her killer.
This brings the total Crime Stoppers reward for an arrest in the case to $15,000. Just over an additional $30,000 is available through the Justice Coalition for the arrest and conviction of whoever killed Somer.
"To be eligible for the Crimestoppers reward, you do have to call the Crime Stoppers number," said Wyllie Hodges, executive director.
In addition to calling 866-845-TIPS, tips can be e-mailed to
rewards@fccrimestoppers.com, left on the
Web site, or by text message by sending "TIP326" plus message to "CRIMES."
All calls, e-mails and texts to Crime Stoppers remain anonymous.
America's Most Wanted will air a presentation nationally on Saturday night regarding the search for Somer's killer.
Somer's body was found two days after she disappeared in the landfill in Charlton County, Ga., where Orange Park's garbage is dumped.
Detectives with the Clay County Sheriff's Office, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the FBI continue to investigate Somer's disappearance and slaying.
Clay County Tip Line: 877-227-6911 (
cart@claysheriff.com) or Crime Stoppers: 866-845-TIPS
Total of more than $45,000 in rewards is available in the case.
Despite 2,600 tips received, no one has come forward to say they saw the girl abducted or attacked.
Investigators have talked to all 161 registered sex offenders who lived within a 5-mile radius of Somer's home, but that doesn't mean they've been cleared.
"There's someone out there who's killed a child, and he's still out there in our community," Clay County Sheriff Rick Beseler said last week. "He may not be right here in Orange Park, but they're still out in society. And I want that person off the street."
Previous Stories: - October 31, 2009: Argyle Salon Sells Purple Hair Extensions For Somer
- October 30, 2009: National Child Safety Group Offers Advice
- October 29, 2009: Community On Edge For Halloween
- October 28, 2009: Sheriff Needs Help Finding Somer's Killer
- October 27, 2009: Thousands Say Goodbye To Somer
- October 27, 2009: Sheriff: Somer's Killer Is 'Unnerved'
- October 26, 2009: Somer's Family, Town Saying Goodbye
- October 26, 2009: Community Rallies Amid Search For Answers
- October 25, 2009: Mother Praises Efforts To Find Killer
- October 24, 2009: Mom: 'If You've Seen Anything, Just Tell'
- October 23, 2009: Mom To Girl's Killer: 'We'll Get You'
- October 22, 2009: House Searched Where Somer Last Seen
- October 22, 2009: 160 Sex Offenders Live Near Somer's Home
- October 21, 2009: Child's Body Found In SE Georgia Landfill
- October 21, 2009: Mom Pleads For Somer's Safe Return
- October 20, 2009: Community Searches For Missing Girl
- October 20, 2009: Massive Search Continues For 7-Year-Old
- October 20, 2009: Candlelight Vigil Held For Somer
- October 19, 2009: Search Continues For Missing Girl
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