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Monday, September 8, 2025

Pursuit & Arrests In Cass County

On Friday, September 5th, 2025 at around 8:30 a.m., deputies attempted to stop a vehicle for expired tags as it was traveling northbound on I-49 from Archie.

Deputies pursued the car into rural Peculiar, where it went off road and the driver got out of the vehicle.
The driver then fled on foot for a short time before deputies caught up with him.
He’s been identified as 34-year-old Shannon Barwick of Exeter, Missouri.
The vehicle and trailer attached to it were confirmed to be stolen.
Barwick has been charged with Aggravated Fleeing a Stop/Detention (D Felony) and Tampering with a Motor Vehicle - 1st Degree (D Felony).
He’s being held at the Cass County Jail with no bond allowed.
The passenger has been identified as 39-year-old John Gray of Goodman, Missouri.
Gray had four active felony warrants from two separate counties at the time of his arrest. Gray had two from McDonald County, Missouri (Stealing/$750 or more and Domestic Assault - 3rd Degree) and two from Newton County, Missouri (Burglary - 1st Degree/Domestic Assault 3rd- Degree and Tampering with a Motor Vehicle - 1st Degree/Motor Vehicle Stealing/Watercraft/Aircraft).
He’s currently being held at the Cass County Jail.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol assisted with this incident.




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