Watch the Crime of the Week

Capital Area CrimeStoppers helps law enforcement agencies fight crime in Austin and Travis County.

If a tip to the CrimeStoppers hotline leads to an arrest or charges filed, the caller is eligible for a $1,000 reward. All callers remain anonymous.

You can see the Crime of the Week on KVUE-TV and here on KVUE.com.

If you have any information about the incident, call the hotline at 472-TIPS (8477) OR 1-800-893-TIPS (8477).

To see the latest Most Wanted Fugitives, Click here.

History:

The very first Crime Stoppers program began in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1976. Several months later, the city saw a significant increase in the number of violent crime cases being solved and a decrease in their rate of occurrence.

In 1979, Joe Jerkins, then General Manager of KVUE-TV, approached Austin Police Chief Frank Dyson about the idea. Soon after, a civilian Crime Stoppers Board of Directors was established and operations began on October 30, 1979.

For more information, visit www.austincrimestoppers.org.