Clarksville Crime Stoppers offers reward for info in 2016 murder case

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – As part of its Cold Case & Heinous Crime Initiative, the Clarksville-Montgomery County Crime Stoppers program is offering a reward for information leading to an arrest in a 2016 murder.

As of June 15, 2018, Crime Stoppers will officially award $5,000 for information that will lead to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for the murder of 20-year-old Darius Walton. He was killed on June 12, 2016, at 155 Jack Miller Blvd (Hunter Hills Apartments).

Anyone with information can contact the TIPSLINE at 931-645-8477 or submit a tip anonymously at P3tips.com/591. Information may also be found at http://clarksvillecrimestoppers.com.

All callers remain 100 percent anonymous.

The $5,000 reward for information on this crime will remain in effect until August 15, 2018.

About the program:

The Clarksville-Montgomery County Crime Stoppers program announced in February 2018 that it was creating an enhanced TIPS program titled “Cold Case & Heinous Crime Initiative”.

“The ultimate goal is to aid law enforcement and bring closure to the affected families by gathering information (TIPS) that will lead to the arrest of those responsible for murder in the cold case crimes and other heinous crimes that may affect our community,” Chairman Josh Beal said.

Crime Stoppers has been emphasizing “Cold Case” efforts for several years, offering $1,000 for information to solve these murders.

The organization hopes the new reward amount of $5,000 will encourage the public to provide more information.

Crime Stoppers has been contacting local businesses asking for pledges of financial support and has announced that F&M Bank, Morgan Contractors Inc. and Lamar Advertising are the initial businesses to answer the call.

“Crime Stoppers wants to publicly thank these companies for supporting this new initiative to help our community and law enforcement,” the organization said in a press release.

Crime Stoppers asks that any other business that would be willing to help can contact: clarksvillecrimestoppers@gmail.com.