Crimestoppers names two men on Morgan County most-wanted list
Crimestoppers put Drake Nelson-Batty and Percy Bolden on its newest most-wanted list, asking Morgan County residents to help locate them through anonymous tips.
Morgan-Cass-Scott County Crimestoppers has named two men on its newest most-wanted list, and the agency is asking anyone who recognizes either suspect to come forward through its anonymous tip line, Facebook page or website.
The June 29 list identifies Drake Nelson-Batty, 21, as a white male who stands 5-foot-9, weighs 125 pounds, has blonde hair and blue eyes, and was last living in the 800 block of North Prairie. Nelson-Batty is wanted for controlled substance possession. The list also names Percy Bolden, 56, a Black male who stands 6 feet tall, weighs 225 pounds, has gray hair and brown eyes, and whose last known address is on South 14th Street in Springfield. Bolden is wanted for retail theft, driving with a suspended license and driving without insurance.
The charges show the list spans more than one type of case, from drug possession to property and traffic offenses, and it gives residents specific identifiers that could help officers and tipsters narrow down sightings in Jacksonville, Springfield and the surrounding Morgan-Cass-Scott area. Crimestoppers’ weekly notices are one of the few local public alerts that put names, physical descriptions, addresses and charges in the same place for people who may encounter either man in daily life.
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties says it has provided anonymous crime reporting and prevention services in Jacksonville for more than three decades. The organization says tips can lead to cash rewards of up to $1,000 for information that results in arrests, following IRS rules. Loren Hamilton is listed as crime stopper coordinator, and Mackenzie Stewart is listed as president.
Anyone who knows where Nelson-Batty or Bolden is should call Crime Stoppers at (217) 243-7300. Tips also can be submitted through the group’s Facebook page or website, and the organization says callers do not have to give their names. The Jacksonville Police Department also links Crime Stoppers as a local reporting resource, underscoring its role as a standing partner for anonymous tips in Morgan County and the wider three-county region.
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