CRAWFORD COUNTY, Mo. – A Missouri fugitive wanted in connection with child sex crimes for more than a decade was captured earlier this week in Illinois.
Prosecutors initially charged William Edward Isgriggs, 41, with statutory rape of a child in Crawford County, Missouri, in October 2013.
According to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy attempted to arrest Isgriggs around that time, but he was able to avoid arrest. U.S. Marshals detained him Tuesday in Benton, Illinois, after more than 10 years on the run.
The sheriff’s office says several leads have emerged throughout the years to find Isgriggs. Last year, Crawford County detectives worked with the Mid States Organized Crime Information Center to acquire new information and follow up on potential leads over his whereabouts.
Authorities transferred Isgriggs to custody in Crawford County. He is being held on a $175,000 cash-only bond with an initial court hearing scheduled for Friday, per Missouri court records.
“I am thankful to announce the capture of one of Crawford County’s Most Wanted persons,” said Crawford County Sheriff Darin Layman. “Now that Mr. Isgriggs is in custody, the judicial process can proceed and hopefully, some closure for the persons involved with this crime can begin. I want to thank the hard work of our CID for making this happen, and additionally, I would like to thank the MOCIC and the US Marshal’s Service for all of their resources, that allowed for a successful and long overdue capture of Mr. Isgriggs.”