FDLE Awards $10,000 Reward To Rice, Boyette Tipster

February 25, 2017

FDLE Friday awarded $10,000 to the anonymous tipster who notified local law enforcement and provided the location of fugitives Boyette and Rice, who were subsequently apprehended by law enforcement.

A killing spree across multiple states, including Florida, ended in Georgia on February 7 when William Boyette committed suicide and Mary Rice was arrested. The tipster had just seen a Facebook post with Boyette and Rice’s photos, as well as the tag number of the vehicle they were driving, when the tipster spotted the car and Rice at a convenience store. After the tag number of the car was verified, the tip was called in to law enforcement describing the location where the fugitives had been spotted. FDLE was informed on February 10 of a person wishing to claim the reward and has been working since to make sure it is awarded.

“It was very important to FDLE that this tipster receive the reward we had contributed. It certainly is well-deserved, because I firmly believe more lives could have been lost if these fugitives remained on the run,” said Jack Massey, Special Agent in Charge at FDLE’s Pensacola Regional Operations Center. “Due to the awareness and dedication of this citizen, who spotted them and took immediate action to report it, a murderous threat to the community was removed. Awarding this individual is the right thing to do.”

He added, “We all play a role in keeping our communities safe. Please report suspicious activity. ‘If you see something, say something.™’ It may well save innocent lives.”

Comments

3 Responses to “FDLE Awards $10,000 Reward To Rice, Boyette Tipster”

  1. john on February 28th, 2017 7:42 am

    I want to thank the tipster for doing the right thing. Boyette most certainly would have killed other women, because he was a coward and wouldn’t face a MAN……now he is most likely in the dark torments of hell and the lake of fire awaits him.

  2. WHISPERJET on February 26th, 2017 5:23 am

    ..AMEN BROTHER…

  3. DB on February 25th, 2017 10:14 am

    Kudos to FDLE for stepping up when Crimestoppers bails on a loophole.

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