Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers recently posted a message on its Facebook page, the organization’s social media account shows.
The post was shared publicly but the content available in the sourced post was brief. The organization did not provide further details in the material reviewed for this report.
Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers is a community-based program that works with local law enforcement to collect anonymous tips from the public. Crime stoppers groups typically aid investigations by offering a channel for residents to submit information about crimes or suspicious activity without revealing their identities.
Public posts from Crime Stoppers programs can prompt contacts from community members and lead to new investigative leads, officials say in general about such programs. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
