A federal fugitive wanted on a weapons offense and probation violation is taken into custody in
the Lake Area. The highway patrol reports 29-year-old Courtney Darris was arrested Saturday
afternoon in Miller County. In addition to the federal warrants, Darris had also been wanted on
misdemeanor possession warrants out of Miller and Jackson Counties. He now faces several
more pending charges which include misdemeanor possession, making a false declaration,
driving while suspended and not securing a child under the age of 8 in a child restraint. Darris
was booked into the Miller County and is being held without bond.