A Knoxville woman is wanted on a felony theft charge, according to a notice from East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers. Sarah Mae Webb, whose date of birth is listed as October 28, 1979, has a last known address on Fox Road in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The Facebook post’s title begins with “BIRTHDAY.” It was published by East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers.
As with all such notices, the post is careful to state that Webb, like anyone named in a Crime Stoppers wanted post, is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The notice does not include an arrest warrant number, court docket information, or details about the alleged theft itself.
How Tipsters Can Weigh In Anonymously
East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers asks anyone with information to come forward, emphasizing that tips remain fully anonymous. The organization's broader guidance on its wanted-persons page spells out the arrangement bluntly: “We do not want to know who you are, we only want to know what you know,” according to East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers.
Tips can be submitted by phone, by text, through the organization's P3 Tips mobile app, or online. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the tip line, text ETTips to 738477, or submit a tip through the East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers website. If a tip leads to an arrest, the organization says it will pay a cash reward of up to $2,000.
Verifying Status Isn't Simple
Anyone trying to independently check an individual's status through county booking records should know those records come with their own caveats. The Knox County Sheriff's Office, which maintains an online inmate population search, states that the information it posts should not be relied upon for any type of legal action and that the county makes no warranty as to its accuracy, timeliness, or completeness.
That disclaimer underscores why Crime Stoppers posts like this one include their own caveat about warrant status potentially shifting after publication. The organization's notice does not say whether Webb has since been located or whether the felony theft charge has been resolved in any way.
