The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is increasing the reward for information leading to an arrest in the beating and rape of a 91-year-old woman.RELATED: Search continues for suspect who beat, sexually battered 91-year-old woman in Marion CountyDetectives hope it might bring the information they need to find the suspect.”Whoever did it needs to get put away,” said David Morales.Nearly a week after the brutal attack, where a 91-year-old woman was beaten and attacked sexually in her own home, there’s continued concern in Reddick.”It’s very, very important because whoever it is, they need to be put away,” said Darian Richardson.The Marion County Sheriff’s Office still believes there is information available in the small community that might lead to an arrest, and they hope a larger reward will shake it loose. The Florida Sheriff’s Association added $5,000 to the thousand dollars already being offered by Crime Stoppers of Marion County.”We’re hoping that that is enough to get somebody who knows something that can help our detectives, and again, we have every detective we have working on this, hoping we can come to a quick resolution to this,” Lt. Paul Bloom said.Reddick’s a community of only a few hundred. Many doubt the suspect’s a local guy. In addition to every detective assigned to the case, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office crime lab analyzes evidence gathered at the scene.”Detectives are still following up on leads, a lot of evidence is still being processed, and gone through meticulously,” Bloom said.The victim’s home was dark, Saturday into Sunday, in the middle of the night. The only description is of a man.”Ninety-one-year-old lady imagine her waking up in the middle of the night, she just saw a dark shadow moving through her house, somebody sneaking through her house,” Bloom said.Now, a beefed-up reward, hoping to increase the effort to put a dangerous person in jail.”If somebody knows, come forward and say something because it’s not right,” Morales said.WESH 2 News was told the victim is still dealing with significant bruising. A victim’s advocate continues to work with her and her family.CrimelineCrimeline’s mission is to increase the safety of the Central Florida community by assisting law enforcement agencies in removing undesirable individuals from the community, according to its mission statement>> Call Crimline at 800-423-TIPS (8477)>> Leave a tip onlineTips that lead to the felony arrest of suspects and/or the recovery of stolen property and drugs may be eligible for cash rewards of up to $1,000. All tips eligible for a reward are paid to tipsters using an anonymous process.Central Florida Crimeline began in July of 1977, originally named Crimewatch, modeled after the first Crime Stoppers program founded in Albuquerque New Mexico.Call Crimline at 800-423-TIPS (8477).
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is increasing the reward for information leading to an arrest in the beating and rape of a 91-year-old woman.
RELATED: Search continues for suspect who beat, sexually battered 91-year-old woman in Marion County
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Detectives hope it might bring the information they need to find the suspect.
“Whoever did it needs to get put away,” said David Morales.
Nearly a week after the brutal attack, where a 91-year-old woman was beaten and attacked sexually in her own home, there’s continued concern in Reddick.
“It’s very, very important because whoever it is, they need to be put away,” said Darian Richardson.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office still believes there is information available in the small community that might lead to an arrest, and they hope a larger reward will shake it loose.
The Florida Sheriff’s Association added $5,000 to the thousand dollars already being offered by Crime Stoppers of Marion County.
“We’re hoping that that is enough to get somebody who knows something that can help our detectives, and again, we have every detective we have working on this, hoping we can come to a quick resolution to this,” Lt. Paul Bloom said.
Reddick’s a community of only a few hundred. Many doubt the suspect’s a local guy.
In addition to every detective assigned to the case, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office crime lab analyzes evidence gathered at the scene.
“Detectives are still following up on leads, a lot of evidence is still being processed, and gone through meticulously,” Bloom said.
The victim’s home was dark, Saturday into Sunday, in the middle of the night. The only description is of a man.
“Ninety-one-year-old lady imagine her waking up in the middle of the night, she just saw a dark shadow moving through her house, somebody sneaking through her house,” Bloom said.
Now, a beefed-up reward, hoping to increase the effort to put a dangerous person in jail.
“If somebody knows, come forward and say something because it’s not right,” Morales said.
WESH 2 News was told the victim is still dealing with significant bruising. A victim’s advocate continues to work with her and her family.
Crimeline
Crimeline’s mission is to increase the safety of the Central Florida community by assisting law enforcement agencies in removing undesirable individuals from the community, according to its mission statement
>> Call Crimline at 800-423-TIPS (8477)
>> Leave a tip online
Tips that lead to the felony arrest of suspects and/or the recovery of stolen property and drugs may be eligible for cash rewards of up to $1,000. All tips eligible for a reward are paid to tipsters using an anonymous process.
Central Florida Crimeline began in July of 1977, originally named Crimewatch, modeled after the first Crime Stoppers program founded in Albuquerque New Mexico.
Call Crimline at 800-423-TIPS (8477).