The Wabash Valley CrimeStoppers’ second annual Strike Out Crime bowling event kicked off the weekend a little early Friday afternoon, as 20 teams raised funds at the Terre Haute Bowling Center.

One hundred participants from local businesses and organizations raised about $5,000 for Crime Stoppers, a law enforcement tool that provides a telephone number and online tips encouraging citizens to volunteer anonymous information to help police with unsolved crimes. Tipsters with qualifying information about a crime can earn money for their cooperation.

Thanks to all the teams for supporting Crime Stoppers.

Duke Energy Recently showed their concern for and support of our community by making a generous donation of $2000 to The Wabash Valley Crime Stoppers. This money was used in part to provide a 24 hour answering serviceto recive tips from the responsible citizens of the community at any time of day or night. Until now there was a live operator only during office hours. This will provide better service to the citizen calling in the tip and a faster dispersal of the information received, resulting in a safer community.

A BIG THANKS to Duke Energy!!!