Latest news with #Valentine'sLaw
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Yahoo
Missouri police chase ends in yard with ‘F*** Around and Find Out' sign
CLAY COUNTY, Mo. – A Missouri police chase ended with an ironic twist last weekend: In a yard marked by a sign that read, 'Presented by: F*** Around and Find Out.' The Clay County Sheriff's Office reports that the chase led to the arrest of Eric E. Frazer, 53, a suspect wanted for drug trafficking. The chase occurred around 2 p.m. Saturday on Jesse James Farm Road near Missouri Route 92. Authorities attempted to arrest Frazer on a warrant for drug trafficking when he allegedly fled from Clay County deputies. The sheriff's office says, at one point, Frazer swerved toward one a deputy who was attempting to deploy a spike strip. Frazer eventually struck another spike strip and came to a stop in the 16800 block of Ragsdale Road, leading to his arrest in the yard with the now-infamous sign. Turns out, based on investigator accounts, someone ran and quite literally found out. The Clay County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has charged Frazer with one count of aggravated fleeing a stop or detention. The charge falls under Missouri's Valentine's Law, which took effect last year and imposes stricter penalties on individuals who flee from police. Clay County is located roughly half an hour north of Kansas City. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Yahoo
St. Clair County man arrested in high-speed pursuit says he was testing his cousin's theory
OSCEOLA, Mo. — Osceola police and St. Clair County detectives arrested a man who allegedly fled officers at around 95 mph on Monday, April 21, with the suspect saying he was testing out a theory from his cousin. According to the Osceola Police Department, one of their officers caught a gray 2008 Chevy driving at 95 mph on northbound Highway 13. The officer pursued the Chevy on Highway 13 as the driver sped up and almost crashed into multiple vehicles as it turned onto Highway B. The police officer eventually lost track of the vehicle, but he and St. Clair County detectives spoke to neighbors on NE 175 Road who said the driver of the Chevy — James Hills of St. Clair County — drove quickly into a driveway across the street and went inside the home. Ozarks rank in top 10 for tornadoes year-to-date Detectives spoke with Hills in front of his home, and he admitted to fleeing from the Osceola police officer at speeds of 100 mph. Court records say he told detectives his cousin told him if he drove over 100 mph, then law enforcement wouldn't chase him, and he wanted to test out this theory. He also said he had no remorse for running since no one got hurt, according to court documents. Hills was arrested under Valentine's Law, which makes fleeing from law enforcement a felony, and was issued a citation for speeding. He was placed under a 24-hour hold at the St. Clair County Jail with a $20,000 cash or surety bond. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Yahoo
Independence police chase ends with crash, suspects in custody
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Independence Police say they conducted a pursuit today, March 14 that ended with a single-vehicle crash and two suspects being taken into custody. IPD says officers pulled a vehicle over around 25th and Vermont for traffic charges. However, that vehicle ended up fleeing after pulling over briefly. 'I can't breathe': Video shows KCPD officer arresting man in grocer KCPD assisted, deploying stop sticks to slow down the vehicle. Then, the vehicle crashed into the median at I-35 and Southwest Trafficway. No injuries were reported in the crash. Both occupants of the vehicle, a male driver and a female passenger were taken into custody on multiple felony warrants between the two of them. The driver is being charged with aggravated fleeing under Valentine's Law in addition to the warrants, and both are being charged with possession of a controlled substance, according to IPD. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
