RUTLEDGE, Mo.- Reports of a suspicious person led to the arrest of a Moberly man in Scotland County on Saturday morning.
Scotland County Sheriff Bryan Whitney told KMEM News that his office received a call on Thursday regarding a white male that appeared to be living out of a tent in the vicinity of the Rutledge Cemetery. Sheriff Whitney went to the scene to investigate, but found that the camp had been removed and the subject was nowhere to be found.
On Friday, another report was received of the same person walking through a wooded area about a mile east of Rutledge. Upon arrival, authorities were again unable to locate the subject. However, an image of the man was found on a hunter’s trail camera in the vicinity of the sighting.
At 11:30 Saturday morning, a Scotland County Sheriff’s Deputy located the person of interest in Rutledge. After making contact, the deputy determined that the subject was 47-year old Shane Russell Loomis of Moberly. It was determined that there was an active warrant for Loomis out of Knox County for 3rd Degree Misdemeanor Assault. Loomis was taken into custody and delivered to Knox County authorities. The warrant for Loomis indicated a $1000 cash-only bond.
Shane Russell Loomis, 47 of Moberly, was captured on a hunter's trail camera near Rutledge on Friday. He was arrested on Saturday on a Knox County warrant for 3rd Degree Assault.
(Photo courtesy Scotland County Sheriff's Department)
