The FBI and the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office are offering a combined reward of up to $35,000 for information in a triple-homicide that left a 9-year-old boy dead.
Deputies were called to a home on Hoover Street on October 9th, where investigators found three people shot to death. One of the victims was 9-year-old Cash Russell. The Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate, with assistance from the FBI’s Springfield Field Office.
To generate new leads, the FBI is offering a $25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in Cash’s death. CrimeStoppers of Sangamon and Menard Counties is adding up to $10,000 more for information that leads to an arrest.
Cash’s mother, Dorothy Jackson, is pleading for the community’s help. She described Cash as a “sweet, gentle, and loving child” who loved singing, soccer, and the color green. She says Cash and his twin brother were inseparable, and that the family is begging anyone with information—no matter how small—to come forward.
Sheriff Paula Crouch says investigators are working tirelessly, but help from the public is critical. FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Johnson calls the case “a senseless act of violence” and says substantial federal resources are being committed.
No further details are being released at this time.
Anyone with information can contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov. Tips to CrimeStoppers can be made anonymously at 217-788-8427, cashfortips.us, or through the P3 app. Officials say anyone with information should report it to both agencies to be eligible for both rewards.
