The Bates County Sheriff’s Office and the Rich Hill Police apprehended Ted L. Jacobs, 36 yrs of Hume, Missouri. Jacobs had eluded Law Enforcement for several weeks, and was wanted for Probation Violation Warrant out of Vernon County, Missouri and Failed to Appear Warrant out of Barton County, Missouri. Jacobs had ran from Bates County Deputies on two other occasion and was able to get away undetected. The Bates County Sheriff’s Office received information on July 29th 2013, that Jacobs was held up in a residence on South 6th Street in Rich Hill, Missouri. The Sheriff’s Office received consent to search from the resident owner and found Jacobs hiding behind a couch. Jacobs was taking into custody without incident.
