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Tips needed in homicide
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Posted on Jan 26 2005
The NMI Crime Stoppers said yesterday that it is seeking tips from the public about Monday’s homicide case that occurred at the S.T.S Corp. commercial space behind the 5K Poker Arcade in Chalan Piao.
The incident has been classified as its Crime of the Week for Jan. 24 to 28.
Crime Stoppers indicated that according to preliminary investigation, employees of Michigan Garment Factory went to check on the female victim at her apartment early Monday to see if she was going to report for work.
They arrived at the front door and were knocking when the door partially opened. They saw the victim, an Asian female, lying motionless on the floor.
The employees then called the Department of Public Safety and reported a dead person. The call was placed at about 9:06am.
Officers arrived at the scene and found the victim on the floor covered with blankets. The officers secured the scene before detectives and Criminal Scene Investigation personnel processed the scene.
Investigation conducted by the detectives and CSI personnel revealed evidence and signs of a struggle. Defensive wounds were present on the victim’s body, indicating foul play.
Anyone with information about this crime or any other crime, is urged to please call the Crime Stoppers Tips Line at 234-7272 (PARA). This line is always answered and all calls remain anonymous. Crime Stoppers also accepts tips in over 150 different languages.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted through the Crime Stoppers website at: www.nmicrimestoppers.com
Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest. Caller ID is never used.
Since its inception on April 18, 1989, the NMI Crime Stoppers program has received tips that resulted in 210 cases being cleared, two being homicide cases. A total of 167 arrests were made, and about $10,150 have been paid out as rewards.
Also, a total of $2,581,778 in narcotics and property have been recovered. Statistics indicate that about $2,383,985 in narcotics and $197,793 in property have been recovered.
WE WANT YOUR INFORMATION, NOT YOUR NAME.
