Sheriff’s Officials said they had been on the search for Richard L Covey, 57 of Schell City Mo since Monday when a warrant was issued for Covey charging him with failure to register as a sex offender.
According to Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher, Covey was a suspect from an incident that occurred over the weekend. Mosher said investigators were able to get a location on Covey early Wednesday. Multiple units then surrounded the area (near C Hwy and Chouteau Road) and located Covey within a short amount of time.
The Sheriff said a firearm was also located during the arrest. “Mr. Covey was in possession of a firearm when we found him, so I am grateful we were able to take Covey into custody without anyone getting hurt” said Mosher.
Mosher said Covey is being held in the Vernon County Jail on the no-bond warrant and that additional charges may be filed when his office completes the investigation.
