Person struck child and fled near Lanton Rd in Howell, Howell County MO


A person hit a one-year-old child near Lanton Road in Howell Township and then ran into the woods. Police and K-9 units are searching the area for the suspect, who wore a black t-shirt and may be with another unknown man on foot.
Audio|Source: Howell County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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We just got an agency, County, County. We just got an agency assist with West Plains PD.
00:04
It's going to be 800 near Latton Road, or as requesting K-9[1].
00:07
233, we just received an agency assist with the Westside PD on Linton Road for K-9[1] assistance.
00:13
Copy County. I'll be done here shortly, and I'm going to head that light.
00:16
Copy. 233, I need you here, ASAP.
00:18
It's a priority call.
00:20
Copy, sir. What do we have? Unknown subject struck and hit a one-year-old child and then fled into the woods.
00:25
We need to get a track going.
00:26
Attention to how roll fire, how roll fire needs to respond off State Route 14 in the area of County Road, 4870, State Route 14 received a call.
00:38
RP stated that there was a lot of smoke in the area.
00:41
I'm sure where it was coming from, just a lot of smoke.
00:43
Time out in 1920.
00:44
Rural station copies will be in and out shortly.
00:46
Copy.
00:47
Copy. Section.
00:48
Copy, 7-0-3.
00:49
Go ahead and get us a CFS open on this.
00:51
Attach me and 2.24 is going to be en route shortly as well.
00:56
Copy. 33 County is my quickest route if you can tell to 63 is that going to be down the county road here back 70 or back 160 or back 160 I'd say probably just come back 160 is going to be probably just come back 160 is going to be your best route it's on Lanton Road here in town
01:22
Go ahead, EMS3.
01:24
We're back at base.
01:25
We're going to switch trucks real quick.
01:27
We're going to be an EMS once, so I would delay if you catch a call for a sonics 10 or 50.
01:31
Copy. County, 235.
01:32
Go ahead. This is a DOR photo's here 21.
01:37
Copy, thank you.
01:38
On the line road, off to the left, Daron Atkins trailer.
01:42
He may have gone there. I just spoke with (name withheld), but I'll check again.
01:46
Go ahead.
01:47
County, I want to be redirecting to this call on light road that trespassing can pin for now.
01:52
Copy, do you need a photo sent to your 21?
01:54
Hey there. 233 County, do that for me as well if you haven't already.
01:57
County cars, if anybody else is coming to this, we need to kind of watch a 63 area.
02:03
Suspects can be (name withheld), black T-shirts with black-owned clothing.
02:08
Probably. 2.24.
02:14
Go ahead. If you go 63 to Lant Road, it's his first trailer park on the north side of the highway, get with 5113.
02:24
I think they should have a pretty preserved track thus far.
02:28
Got it.
02:29
Kenny, suspect's going to be (name withheld).
02:31
There's possibly another male with him that's unknown, but they are on foot.
Police codes explained
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[1]
K-9: Police canine unit
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Location mentioned:
Lanton Rd, Howell Township, MO 65775
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