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Missouri fugitive caught by Smithville city police
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Colby Dean Durst, 28, was arrested by Smithville Police on Feb. 19 and charged with being a fugitive from justice in Missouri, as well as for violation of an order of protection. Police said an officer observed a vehicle at approx 7:09 pm traveling on the roadway with no lights turned on just after 7 p.m. The lawman initiated a traffic stop, and reportedly came into contact with Colby Durst. Central dispatch informed the officer that a National Crime Information Center (NCIC) hit advised that there was an active violation of probation from the state of Missouri against Durst, and authorities there requested extradition of the subject back to the state of Missouri to appear before the court.