BOISE -- Canyon County Sheriff's Office investigators say tips continue to pour-in for the murder of Christopher Reese, but a new television advertisement may increase their chances of closing the case.
The killing of the Jackson's convenience store clerk remains unsolved.
In December, Reese was working the overnight shift at the Jackson's convenience store in Notus when two armed and masked men shot and killed him while robbing the store.
So, Crime Stoppers of Southwest Idaho decided to step up exposure in the hopes of getting a lead that will end in an arrest. They enlisted the help of John Walsh's newly-formed Justice Network.
Ned Simon with the Justice Network said since launching the network in January, the "Most Wanted" TV segments that air once an hour in more than 33 different television markets, have landed the apprehension of a five fugitives wanted in unsolved cases. He said one of which was a missing child case in Texas. A viewer called the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about a girl featured on the show. She was later returned to her family safely.
"We took the info to the Justice Network and decided to start with our most wanted," said Ted Arnold with Crime Stoppers of Southwest Idaho.
Arnold said the Reese case started airing this week.
"They took that information, they compiled it, and then Mr. Walsh narrated it," said Arnold.
Arnold believes this kind of exposure could help solve the case.
"The more exposure we can get on this kind of a situation the better, and ultimately put these two bad guys where they need to be," said Arnold.
Although Canyon County investigators say leads are continually coming in, more are always welcome, according to Lt. Chris McCormick.
"Nevertheless, until we have those responsible for Chris' death in custody, we are going to continue soliciting leads from the public, this time on a national level and we are hoping this helps us out," said McCormick.
Arnold said there was even a recent solved case in Boise with a tip that came in from a viewer watching the "Most Wanted" television spots on the Justice Network.
For Arnold, that's promising.
"I know somebody out there has information on who these guys are," said Arnold.
He sees it as a community effort that is going national.
"My happiness will be when we catch these guys and make this situation right," said Arnold.
You can catch the spot by watching the Justice Network on KTVB's digital channel 7.3
