A Tennessee woman is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after authorities say she led law enforcement on a pursuit from Howell County into Texas County Friday night.
According to a probable cause statement, Yuri M. Rivera is charged with felony aggravated fleeing a stop or detention and speeding after a Howell County deputy reportedly clocked her vehicle traveling 80 mph in a 65 mph zone on U.S. Highway 63 near the scales south of West Plains.
The statement alleges the deputy activated emergency lights and sirens, but the vehicle failed to stop and continued northbound into Texas County. Authorities said the pursuit continued into Cabool, where the vehicle struck a tire deflation device deployed by police before stopping a short distance later.
Court documents state the driver eventually exited the vehicle after repeated commands and was taken into custody without incident. Deputies reported the driver presented a temporary Tennessee driving permit and was transported to the Howell County Adult Detention Center.
