Three Tipsters Get Reward in Kelsey Smith Murder
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) _ Three people who provided information
on a man accused of abducting and killing an Overland Park teenager
will share a $27,000 reward.

Kelsey Smith was kidnapped June 2nd outside a Target store in Overland Park. Her body was found June 6th, the same day 26-year-old Edwin Hall of Olathe was arrested and charged with abducting and killing her.

Police received hundreds of tips from people who saw store surveillance video on TV.

Police said Hall saw himself on TV and called a lawyer, who notified police on Hall's behalf.

At first authorities announced that none of the tips warranted the reward, but now police have decided that three tipsters should receive the money.

The Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers said Monday that police had determined that two tips to the hot line and one from another source provided information that directly aided in Hall's arrest.

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Posted by: George Location: Salt Lake City, Utah on Jun 29, 2007 at 10:14 PM
Good call! Citizens would quickly get discouraged if their efforts at helping the authorities went unnoticed.

Posted by: Karen Location: Topeka on Jun 26, 2007 at 10:32 PM
They should give the money to the family of Kelsey Smith.

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