High Speed Chase Ends in Leadington Investigation Ongoing

St. Francois County, Mo. (KFMO) - Authorities arrested four suspects following a high-speed chase through St. Francois County Tuesday evening. The pursuit began in Iron Mountain Lake and ended in Leadington, involving multiple law enforcement agencies and a foot chase near Mineral Area College.

The suspects, all from Illinois, were identified and charged as follows:

• Anthony C. Needham, 31, of Chicago, IL – charged with felony assault on law enforcement and felony resisting arrest.
• Devonte C. Moret, 26, of Evanston, IL – charged with felony assault on law enforcement and resisting arrest.
• Justin S. Pearce, 26, of Evanston, IL – charged with felony assault on law enforcement and felony resisting arrest.
• Ryan E. Peart, 30, of Evanston, IL – charged with felony aggravated fleeing and felony assault on law enforcement.
  

All suspects were booked into the St. Francois County Jail on a 24-hour hold.

The chase prompted a temporary shelter-in-place alert at Mineral Area College as officers searched for one of the suspects in the vicinity.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing. Stay tuned to KFMO B104 News for the latest updates on-air and online.