To raise money and local awareness, the Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers will have a chicken plate fundraiser on March 11 at the Vance County Rescue Squad on 1735 Maynard Road. The event will run from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available from any board member. Tickets must be purchased in advance. It’s takeout only, and delivery can be arranged for 10 or more plates.
According to the new president of the local Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers, Frankie Nobles, there was not a single payout request in 2021.
Either there were no indictments or convictions as a result of tips sent in anonymously or, more likely, no tips sent in at all.
“We need the community to step up,” Nobles told WIZS. He also said he believes that people may be worried that their identity will be discovered. But Nobles said that is not the case.
Calling or texting the Crime Stoppers number at 492 1925 is completely anonymous, Nobles said. The calls or messages get routed through a maze of different servers. The software that is used is safe and confidential.
He said, “We never even know who’s getting the money.”