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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1975
Page
15
The Independent and Press Telegram publish ten Sunday and Thursday cases under the Secret Witness program. Rewards are paid for information leading to arrests and convictions or fugitives apprehension. Reward amounts vary by offense seriousness.
Los Angeles authorities said they will seek murder complaints against two teens, Mike Jerome Lawrence and Douglas Winston, already charged with burglary and robbery. They face three burglary counts and one attempted robbery count each tied to the deaths of Elsie Putthoff and James Munford and his wife.
Burglars forced the front door of Terry Tordini at 1510 E Third St and took camera equipment worth 470 dollars. Police reported Wednesday. Rewards programs and Secret Witness details follow, including a series of offered rewards for homicide and robbery cases across Compton, Long Beach, San Pedro, and Riverside with amounts up to 2,000 dollars.
The Independent Press Telegram announces a $100,000 Secret Witness reward fund to aid arrests and convictions. Informants’ identities stay secret and rewards apply to cases publicized in this column as well as others. contact via phone 436 2526 or mail Secret Witness P O Box 67 Long Beach California 90801.
The text instructs how to submit a crime tip letter without signing a name. It urges using a code name and a code number of three letters and three digits, keeping a torn corner of the page with the same code, and mailing to Secret Witness P O Box 87 Long Beach 9080, with example codes like George A123C3 and Al23C3.
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