Deputies transition to roving patrol search for convicted murderer after a vehicle pursuit

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)

UPDATE: As of 9:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F said law enforcement is not actively searching for Thorp in a certain area anymore.

Around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, deputies transitioned to a roving patrol search for a convicted murderer who they said ran away after a vehicle chase.

The Callaway County Sheriff's Office made a Facebook post tentatively identified the suspect as Stephen Thorp, who is on supervised parole for second-degree murder and domestic assault.

Missouri State Highway Patrol- Troop F is seeking information about the pursuit.

The search began with a large law enforcement presence near County Road 161/ County Road 142- Williamsburg.

Check back for more on this developing story.