New Top Ten Most Wanted list keeps pressure on

New Top Ten Most Wanted list keeps pressure on

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Just over a month after launching its Top Ten Most Wanted program, the Clay County Prosecutor’s Office has released a new list after seven of the 10 individuals on the inaugural list were taken into custody.

The Top Ten Most Wanted program launched May 27 through a partnership between the Clay County Prosecutor’s Office, Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers and other local law enforcement agencies. The initiative is designed to help locate individuals charged with serious crimes who have active arrest warrants.

Individuals who provide information through Crime Stoppers that leads to the arrest of someone on the list may be eligible for a $3,000 anonymous, tax-free reward. Tips can be submitted by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), through the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers website or the Crime Stoppers P3 app, which is supported by Android and Apple.

The effort was launched in part to address delays caused by defendants failing to a…