Driver running from cops caught; traffic stop sends another man to jail

 On June 15, 2014 Bates County Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle call. Once Deputies arrived at the location in the area of County Road 15004 in Adrian Mo they made contact with a male subject who appeared to be very nervous. During the investigation deputies located a Methamphetamine pipe and approximately seven grams of methamphetamine near the male subject who was driving a Chevrolet pickup.

The male subject was identified as Ryon A Hough, 27, from Rockville Mo. Hough was arrested and is being held at the Bates County Jail on a $10,000 cash or surety bond. He was charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance which is a class C felony.

Later the same day, a Bates County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to make traffic stop on a 1992 Toyota Camry that was headed south bound on interstate I49 just south of Rich Hill Mo by activated his. The driver of the vehicle refused to stop for the deputy. The deputy pursued the vehicle from Bates County into Vernon County until it came to a stop at the Horton exit. The vehicle caught on fire and burned until the fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. The driver exited the vehicle and the Deputy was able to apprehend him.

The driver was identified as Steven A Horning, 30, from Eldorado Springs, Mo. Horning had three failure to appear felony warrants from Cedar County and one failure to appear felony warrant from Dade County. Bates County charges are currently pending.

Ryon Hough

Steven Horning