Harrison County fugitive caught by police in Missouri

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Harrison County man who failed to appear for sentencing on various charges May 7 was arrested Thursday in Missouri

Kevin Ford
Kevin Ford

Shinnston native Kevin Ford, 41, was apprehended at a Value Place Hotel.

He was wanted by Harrison County police on a warrant for a series of crimes. The charges stemmed from a series of altercations that involved battery, DUI, resisting arrest and obstruction. Ford had been involved in a vehicle pursuit in Clarksburg.

Ford entered a guilty plea to several charges March 5 and was on bail pending his sentencing. He will appear before a Missouri judge before returning to Harrison County for sentencing.