This podcast will update the Morgan, Scott, Cass Counties of Illinois about crimes and wanted individuals in the 3 county area. There will be discussions about missing persons, current unsolved crimes, and wanted individuals.
Introduction of Podcast Partner Breanna Carter, Pole Camera Damage on Morton Ave.
This month's episode introduces a new voice to the Crime Stoppers podcast. Breanna Carter of Franklin is the Morgan, Scott, Cass Crime Stoppers Secretary and hopes to bring fresh ideas, community engagement and safety awareness tips over the coming months as she joins the podcast. National Night Out in Jacksonville is Aug. 4. We also highlighted the current week's Crime of the Week - a criminal damage case to a pole camera on Morton Avenue. You can always leave a tip for this ...
25 Jun 2026
FBI Seeks Information in Michael Mohr Investigation
Federal authorities announced in January that 54-year-old Michael W. Mohr of Springfield was arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging him with one count of producing child sexual abuse material. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri, Mohr made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in St. Louis and remains in federal custody pending trial. At the time of his arrest, Mohr served as president of the Central Illinois District of the Lutheran...
31 Mar 2026
Two Major Thefts in Jacksonville and 1st Quarter Numbers for 2026
In this episode we are asking for tips for thefts and criminal damage to property related to break-ins at the Diamond Grove Cemetery Columbarium and The Peachy Nest. We also provide 1st Quarter 2026 numbers from tips received.
23 Mar 2026
The Jacksonville Citizen Police Academy and Upcoming Events
The Jacksonville Police Department is proud to offer the Citizen's Police Academy to members of our community. The goal of the Citizen's Police Academy is not only to help local residents better understand police work, but also to develop stronger ties between the community and the Jacksonville Police Department. The Citizen's Police Academy is an twelve-week program offered in the spring of each year for the past 30 years, with the exception of 2020. More than 500 people have gr...
24 Feb 2026
New Developments in the disappearance of Brenda Bottoms
This case was highlighted in Season 1 of this podcast. The Sangamon County Sheriff's Office issued a press release on February 23, 2026 saying that fresh interviews and new information has come to light. You can find Brenda's case on NamUs here. You can find a link to it on the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office Cold Case website at this link. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division at 217-753-6840. Ti...
17 Jan 2026
Anniversaries, Interviews with Coordinator Loren Hamilton and Board President Mackenzie Stewart
This episode details the history of Crime Stoppers, pays tribute to the founder of Crime Stoppers Greg MacAleese, talks about the Morgan-Scott-Cass Crime Stoppers history and 40th Anniversary. It features interview with local and Illinois state coordinator Loren Hamilton and Morgan, Scott, Cass Crime Stoppers Board President Mackenzie Stewart. For more information, visit: https://morganscottcrimestoppers.com or find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/morganscott.crimestoppers.
14 Nov 2025
The Girl on I-80 – The Murder of Tammy Jo Zywicki
It’s Sunday, August 23rd, 1992. A 21-year-old college student named Tammy Jo Zywicki from Marlton, New Jersey loads up her small gray Pontiac T1000 and heads west — leaving Evanston, Illinois after dropping her brother Daren off at Northwestern University, bound for Grinnell College in Iowa where she was hoping to return early to get photos of athletes for the yearbook. But somewhere on Interstate 80 just outside of the City of LaSalle, Illinois, Tammy’s car breaks down and she never makes it...
23 Aug 2025
Arrest, Indictment in Trudy Appleby Disappearance
11-year old Trudy Appleby disappeared just a few days before her 12th birthday in Moline, Illinois back in August 1996. Almost 30 years to the day, Moline Police have indicted a man believed to be her killer.
27 Jul 2025
SIUE, ISP partner to identify Jane Does, solve murder case
The Illinois State Police and Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville recently announced the successful identification of three Jane Does found in the Metro East in the early 2000s as well as closure on a 2014 murder case in East St. Louis. Advances in technology and DNA processing are leading to more and more cases finally being solved. These stories prove the tenacity and the determination of our men and women in law enforcement in the hopes of bringing closure to unsolved cases.&nb...
18 Jul 2025
Special Interview: Miss Illinois Teen Lillie Brown
On this edition we have special guest Miss Illinois Teen Lillie Brown of Jacksonville. Lillie is 16 and is the daughter daughter of Ted and Sissy Brown. Each Miss Illinois Teen and Miss Illinois contestant must have a community service initiative (CSI) that they choose and must perform during their reign. Lillie shares a brief story about how she was cyber-stalked by an online predator at a young age. She's taking that traumatizing experience and turning it into a way to educate her pee...
2 Jul 2025
The Identification of Wynona Nadine Michel and Keri Lyn Wyant and Potential Link to a serial killer
This episode explores the identification of Wynona Nadine Michel and Keri Lyn Wyant, whose cases are potentially linked to a serial killer, using genetic genealogy.
3 Mar 2025
Cheyenna Decker Murder, Bluffs Garage Fire, Missing Persons in Springfield
This episode explores the murder of 23-year old Cheyenna Decker in her Colchester apartment from January 21st. The case has seemingly gone cold and authorities in McDonough County need the public's help for clues about a suspect. The family has a GoFundMe raising money for a reward leading to an arrest. Scott County Sheriff's Deputies are searching for clues surrounding a suspicious garage fire that occurred in the Village of Bluffs on February 25th. Missing Persons in Springfield: 51-year o...
30 Jan 2025
Smishing Scams, JPD Annual Report
This month "smishing" scams are expected to ramp up. We talk about what it is, how to avoid getting your information and money taken, and how to help combat the problem.In the second part of the episode, Jacksonville Police Chief Doug Thompson talks about the annual report of the department. It's a can't miss interview about what the department has done in the last year to fight major index crimes and methamphetamine and fentanyl crimes. He also talks about the community's sentiment towards o...
4 Jan 2025
Unsolved Arsons, The Cases of Britney Kelly and Jeremy Register
The first portion of this episode deals with the multiple suspicious fires that have plagued Jacksonville since March 2022. More than two dozen suspicious fires have hit the city during that time span. The Illinois State Fire Marshal and the Jacksonville Police & Fire Departments need help solving the cases. There was recently a suspicious fire in the Village of Meredosia, as well.The second part of the episode deals with the recent disappearance of Britney Hoffman-Kelly from Quincy. Her ...
19 Nov 2024
Crime Stoppers Season 2 Episode 3 - Missing Persons
This episode tackles 3 missing persons cases connected to the surrounding area.1. Kaila Vincent Vatole2. Ronald Turner3. Beverly J. LoganCrime Stoppers not only helps find and capture suspects for law enforcement and reunite owners with their missing property, but also helps bring closure to families in missing persons cases with the hope of reuniting them with their lost loved ones.
9 Nov 2024
The Unsolved Murder of Cardell E. McGee
This episode features the unsolved murder of Cardell Eugene "Gene Gene" McGee, Sr. who was shot and killed in broad daylight on the afternoon of March 12, 2011. McGee's brother was murdered in Jacksonville in April 2005. This cold case can be read about Here. Part two just re-hashes Season 1 Episode 1 on how to leave a tip and the history of Crime Stoppers.
9 Nov 2024
Season 2 Episode 1
This episode is the official come back of the Morgan-Scott-Cass Crime Stoppers Podcast. It's been awhile. In this episode, we visit the long-time cold case file of "The Man In the Green Pajamas" or the disappearance of Bruce Campbell, Sr. from the Sandman Motel in 1959 from the north side of Jacksonville, Illinois.This cast features a previously aired interview on WLDS AM1180 with Ben Cox and Troy Taylor for their What's On Your Mind Program. Troy did extensive research on the case and i...
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