Crime Stoppers of Columbia County

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On June 18, 2024, 61-year-old Martina Ratliff Lundy was reported missing to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. Martina was reported missing by her granddaughter, whom she normally speaks to multiple times a week. Martina has not been seen or spoken to since May 30, 2024. Since June 18, CCSO detectives have investigated Martina’s disappearance and pursued numerous leads, all of which have yielded negative results. As a result of this ongoing investigation, and due to the lack of communication with family and friends, Martina is presumed to be endangered. Crime Stoppers of Columbia County is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the whereabouts of Martina and the circumstances of her disappearance. The Florida Sheriffs Association is partnering with Sheriff Mark Hunter of Columbia County to offer an additional reward of $5,000 as part of the Florida Sheriffs Association Criminal Apprehension Assistance Program. The increased reward is to encourage the public to provide information that can lead to the whereabouts of Martina Lundy. THIS ADDITIONAL REWARD EXPIRES JULY 29, 2025. If you have information on this case and wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by calling the 24-hour tip line at 386-754-7099 or visit www.columbiacrimestoppers.net to submit a web tip. You may also submit a mobile tip by downloading the P3 Tips or the Florida Crime Stoppers app. *If your tip to Crime Stoppers leads to an arrest in this case, you may be eligible for a reward of up to $6,000. To be eligible for this reward you must contact Crime Stoppers. Anyone contacting law enforcement will not be eligible.

Crime Stoppers of Columbia County program is proud to announce that there is now a 4th way of submitting anonymous tips in the effort to combat Crime, not only in our area but nationwide. The newly added feature is **TIPS. By using your personal cell phone all you have to do is call **TIPS and it will forward you directly to the closest Crime Stoppers program.

Other ways of reporting is by calling 386-754-7099, using the P3 APP or visiting www.columbiacrimestoppers.net. If you submit a tip and it directly leads to an arrest or seizure of contraband or stolen property, you will be eligible for a reward of up to $1000.00.

Crime Stoppers is a country wide program designed to assist law enforcement agencies solve crimes. The program provides an anonymous tip line to encourage citizens in the community to provide information to assist law enforcement agencies fight against crime.

Crime Stoppers is based on the principle that "someone other than the criminal has the information that can solve the crime" and was created to combat the three major obstacles faced by law enforcement in generating that information:

Fear of reprisal
An attitude of apathy
Reluctance to get involved

Callers will remain anonymous and are eligible for a reward of up to $1000.00 if the information provided directly to Crime Stoppers leads to an arrest, the recovery of stolen property or the recovery or seizure of any illegal drugs or narcotics.

A Note From Our Tip Coordinator
In order to be eligible for a reward, anonymous tipsters must contact Crime Stoppers of Columbia County first (our call center will contact Dispatch/911 if the call requires immediate action). Law enforcement must confirm whether or not the information provided lead directly to an arrest, the recovery of stolen property or the recovery or seizure of any illegal drugs or narcotics.

Crime Stoppers of Columbia County will not pay rewards for information that has already been provided to law enforcement.

Checking the Status of Your Tip
You can check the status of your tip by calling 386-754-7099 on the fourth Thursday of every month between 2:00 pm-4:00 pm. You will need to provide the ID number to the person answering the phone in order to check the status of your tip. At this time, you will find out if your tip is pending, closed or if it is eligible for a reward.

Please note that Crime Stoppers has to wait to get information back from law enforcement. The time allowed for this response varies depending on the type of crime involved. In narcotics and drug related cases, it may take up to 90 days before we receive a response.

**Rewards**
Rewards must be collected within 90 days of original approval by the board of directors. After 90 days, the reward must be reapproved by the board.