GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI) – For many, this is a time of joy and cheer, but for Christmas crooks, it’s a time to steal your holiday spirit.

That’s why Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers is doubling its reward for tips that lead to an arrest this holiday season.

Some may call the time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s “the most wonderful time of the year.”

But according to Clay County Sheriff and President of Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers Eddie Scott, it’s law enforcement’s busiest time of year, with an increase in shoplifting, burglaries, and armed robberies.

“It’s that time of year when people are out spending money,” Scott said. “Crooks know people have money in their wallets.”

That’s why the organization is upping its rewards for tips that lead to an arrest for the crimes of shop

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