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NO ONE will get $1.2m reward for leading cops to Dorner because he wasn't 'arrested or convicted'
Cops and Los Angeles County officials had raised up to $1.2million for any info leading to the arrest and conviction of Chris Dorner Maids who were tied up by Dorner earlier on Tuesday are top candidates for the reward Rick Heltebrake, the driver who was carjacked by Dorner moments before the fatal firefight, also wants a piece of the reward Because Dorner was killed, a technicality in the wording of the reward could mean that no one would be eligible
By Thomas Durante PUBLISHED: 19:44 EST, 13 February 2013 | UPDATED: 06:08 EST, 14 February 2013

Despite crucial tips that led authorities to find Christopher Dorner, it has been revealed that nobody will be able to claim the $1.2million reward in the case of the killer ex-cop. The rogue former police officer is believed dead after he was cornered in a burning cabin in the San Bernardino National Forest on Tuesday after a furious gunbattle with law enforcement officers. Likely beneficiaries of the reward would have been Jim and Karen Reynolds, who surprised Dorner, who had been staying in an upstairs room in their condo near Big Bear Lake.

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Ordeal: Karen and Jim Reynolds say that they surprised Dorner when they walked into one of the units they own near Big Bear Lake - where he had been staying

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Big reward: Business leaders, police unions and governments across Southern California have offered a $1million reward for the capture of Christopher Dorner

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Destroyed: Dorner is believed dead after he had taken refuge in a cabin that later burned to the ground

But the couple told reporters on Wednesday night that the reward would not be given because Dorner was neither arrested nor convicted in a trial, a stipulation of the cash sum. When pressed about the reward by reporters, Mrs Reynolds said: 'No one is getting that because he needed to be captured and convicted.' The Reynolds, who were tied up and had their heads wrapped in pillowcases, were able to break free after Dormer had stolen their car and fled the home. The call set Dorner's final hours in motion when the car was spotted by game wardens, who pursued it until Dorner crashed - and he fled to another cabin, which is now ravaged by fire. The couple came forward to clear up earlier reports that it was their housekeepers who had surprised Dorner and were tied up in the home.

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Lucky to be alive: Rick Heltebrake was carjacked by Dorner and says the revenge-bent

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former cop pointed an assault rifle at his head, but allowed him to flee with his life - and his dog Suni

Killer: Dorner, pictured in a January surveillance tape, reportedly shot two deputies on Tuesday as tried to escape out of the back door of the cabin, killing one of them

VIDEO: Sheriff pays tribute to 'brave deputies' in Dorner shootout

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But Dorner encountered one more person before his last stand - a driver whose pick-up truck Dorner stole moments before the gunfight with officers. The motorist, 61-year-old Rick Heltebrake, told the Los Angeles Times, that it is he who deserves the reward after he had called authorities to notify them about Dorner's latest movements. He told the paper: 'Someone owes me $1 million. It was my call that led the officers to him.' But he did say he was willing to share the reward with anyone else who may have helped authorities catch up with Dorner. 'I know there were two other women involved and I dont mind parting it three ways.' Police departments, local governments, business leaders and police unions pool their money to offer a $1million reward two days before Dorner's capture.

Hiding under their noses: Dorner was discovered in a condo half a mile from a temporary command center

According to KCAL-TV, the reward was upped to $1.2million after donations by AEG, the Los Angeles Dodgers and various business leaders and law enforcement groups. But as TMZ reported, a technicality in the wording of the reward offer would mean that no one is eligible to receive it. LA City Council sources told the site that the legislative analyst and the city attorney were at odds earlier in the day about how the reward offer should be interpreted. In the days leading up to the final showdown, Dorner gained national attention for his he was on the run and an bizarre online manifesto in which he detailed his plot to kill specific police officers. His writings also included various shoutouts to celebrities, including Charlie Sheen, Larry David and Tim Tebow. Los Angeles officials appealed to the public for help catching him after he killed three people, and several rewards were established to find Dorner.

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The reward was announced by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Sunday as the initial leads regarding Dorner came up empty.

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Newest Oldest Best rated Worst rated View all Counties and municipalities are not going to give out large cash rewards. They are cash-strapped and fiscally broke. There will always be "loop holes" that deny large rewards. - googs , Minneapolis, United States, 14/2/2013 14:07 Click to rate Report abuse Figures they probably didn't have the $$ anyway. They never intended on arresting him. LAPD are doing a great job displaying a lack of integrity - FayLeeSeeah , US, 14/2/2013 14:05 Click to rate Report abuse Did he Died? - PatHealy , NEW YORK, United States, 14/2/2013 13:41 Rating 1 Rating 2

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Ironically the police proved Dorner right by shooting innocent civilians and then this farce of reward offer. - twiggy02919 , Providence, United States, 14/2/2013 13:31 Click to rate Report abuse LAPD is run by thugs! No suprise here! - white mamba , Seattle, 14/2/2013 13:24 Click to rate Report abuse I just think its funny how a man hides out in a bunker he got 7 days this guy runs into a house god only knows who's in there could be a family they give him a couple of hours then burn it down - lineworker , Somewhere Usa, 14/2/2013 13:12 Click to rate Report abuse The people who alerted the cops that he was in the area should get something-he could have been hiding in the woods for months without their help. This is exactly why people distrust and dispise the LAPD. - kissyface , Philly, United States, 14/2/2013 12:59 Click to rate Report abuse that's why the house caught fire - lineworker , Somewhere Usa, 14/2/2013 11:33 Click to rate Report abuse Who pays for the burned up cabin? - Taofledermaus , Youtube, United States, 14/2/2013 10:17 Click to rate Report abuse they never were going to pay off, because they were never going to take him alive. cabin burns? cops, we didn't do it. sound familiar, waco,tx. compound burns, cops we didn't start the fire. they need to give the money and will have to pay more for sure to the people the cops shot for mistaken them for dorner. how in the world do cops of all people that deal with trucks every day, don't know the difference between a Nissan and a toyota truck and then they just opened up on them. just glad they didn't kill them. gods grace for sure if you have seen the pictures of the truck all shot up, man. - B4everfree , Oklahoma city, United States, 14/2/2013 08:58 Click to rate Report abuse Rating 23 Rating 13 Rating 12 Rating 5 Rating 2 Rating 2 Rating 1

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