Additional money offered for new information on missing persons, Jesus Mancilla-Velez

The search continues for 35-year-old Jesus Mancilla-Velez.

And now an additional $3,000 is being offered to anyone with new information .

41nbc news at 6:00.

I'm shelby coates.

Tucker sargent will join us shortly.

Our top story tonight at 6... the search continues for missing 35-year-old jesus mancilla-velez.

And now there is a reward for up to 5-thousand dollars... for anyone with new information .

41nbc's jatrissa wooten has the story.

"last friday which was the 15th we were approached by an anonymous source" cpl.

Greg thomas with macon regional crimestoppers says the reward money is for information leading to an arrest, after jesus mancilla-velez's car was located abandoned in crawford county along a dirt road in september.

According to thomas, crime stoppers is offering up 2,000 dollars.

A donor later stepped up and offered an additional 3 thousand.

He says the amount goes by the elements of the arrest.

"number of people arrested, charges, laid, warrants, serves, property seized.

Things of that nature.

You take all of those elements into account.

We calculate a reward then you add that to the 3k" reward money will only be given if information is valuable and useful.

"it's great when you have people who care enough to put forth the effort to find out what really happened.

Thomas says crime stoppers get a lot of messages about the case online, but haven't received any calls.

According to the georgia bureau of investigation, they've received several online messages referring to the q-see security c1 3 b13 camera found in the back of the velez car.

But todd crosby with thomas says the total reward ... can be up to 5,000 dollars... but not 8,0000 dollars.