This week Crimestoppers is looking for information in regards to a criminal damage that occurred in Taylorville. Sometime between the afternoon of Friday, June 17^th and the morning of Saturday, June 18^th, a person or persons of unknown identity entered a John Deere 690B excavator that was parked on the south side of Lake Taylorville. The unknown subject or subjects started the machine, drove it a short distance, and then drove it into the lake. The machine was left in the water, and the total dollar amount of damage is estimated at over $12,000. Crimestoppers asks you to contact them if you have any information on this crime or any other crime or wanted persons. Crimestoppers pays cash rewards of up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest, and you do not have to give your name. Crimestoppers will pay double the normal reward for information that leads to an arrest for the crime of the week. You can contact Crimestoppers by calling 824-9100, at their website christiancountycrimestoppers.org, or by texting CRIMES (274632) and then your tip, and as always you will remain anonymous.