Highway 60, MO. – The driver and the occupant of a black Ford Focus in Howell County have been arrested after a chase that extended over multiple counties and roads.
The chase began as Deputy Dakota Miller of the Howell County Sheriff’s Office attempted a traffic stop on the previously mentioned Ford Focus. The driver failed to yield and continued to drive into Shannon County, as well as several other county roads and state highways, before coming back into Howell County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol assisted by deploying spike strips, and the driver changed course into a private drive. After attempting to drive through a creek bed and a patch of woods, the vehicle came to a forced stop due to mechanical failings.
Odie Belt and Jerica Finley were taken into custody following the stop. The driver, Belt, has pending charges on Resisting Arrest and Possession of a Controlled Substance. His passenger, Finley, was arrested on a warrant for Failure to Appear on an older charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance.
