On 12/06/2019 at 6:28PM, the Newton County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Barry County Sheriff’s Office. They were in pursuit of a vehicle that was entering Newton County. They stated they were pursuing a possible homicide suspect out of Greene County.
At 7:10PM the suspect’s vehicle was located unoccupied in a field at Highway 86 and Shannon Springs Road in Stark City.
At 8:53PM the suspect was spotted on Raccoon Road wearing only a shirt. Deputies from Newton County, Lawrence County, Barry County and Greene County as well as Troopers with the Missouri State Highway Patrol were all in the area searching for the suspect.
At 10:36PM the suspect was located hiding in a camper trailer. A Greene County K9 was assaulted by the suspect when he slammed a door on the dog. The dog was released and was able to detain the suspect until taken into custody by Deputies.
The suspect, a 36 year old male, was transported to Freeman Hospital West for treatment and was then taken to Lawrence County Jail. There were two felony warrants for his arrest. One from Lawrence County and one from Greene County.
-Sheriff Chris Jennings
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