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ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- More purple is surfacing in the community where investigators are following up nearly 3,000 leads to find the killer of 7-year-old Somer Thompson.
The elementary school student was abducted on her way home from school in Orange Park last month; her body was found days later in a Folkston, Ga. landfill.
Bobby Hartley's sign business is now busy making bumper stickers reading "Justice for Somer."
"Now it shifted towards providing as many things as we can that are purple with Somer's name on it to raise money for the family," said Hartley.
The Orange Park businessman said purple magnetic ribbons and rubber wrist bands are in the works.
Working around the clock to find the killer has the Clay County Sheriff's Office following up on thousands of tips.
"We still have a very large task force set up...we are vigorously running down all those leads," said Clay County Sgt. Dan Mahla who declined to talk about suspects or the direction of the investigation.
This weekend, Somer's story will be featured on "America's Most Wanted." Investigators are hoping the national coverage will generate more leads and eventually an arrest.
If you have any information that could help in the investigation call Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS. You do not have to give your name and you could be eligible for a $45,000 cash reward.
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