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MACON, MO. -- UPDATE:

Authorities wrapped up a daylong manhunt Tuesday afternoon with one suspect still on the loose.

KTVO has learned the suspect taken into custody is Jimmy Hilt, 25, of Independence, Mo., but the other man is still at-large.

Police think the missing subject escaped the perimeter at some point and headed to the Kansas City area.

“We've got a lot of evidence and stuff that we have to process and we have a lot of leads that we have to follow up. The vehicle that they were using was a U-Haul truck that was stolen out of Kansas City that was recovered on scene,” said Macon Police Chief Steve Olinger.

Police are asking the public to keep an eye out for any suspicious activity. The missing suspect is described as being around six foot tall, weighing 220 to 250 pounds. Investigators said he was possibly wearing a green short-sleeved shirt, brown shorts and white tennis shoes when committing the crime, but they believe he has since changed his clothes. Anyone with information is asked to call the Macon Police Department at (660) 385-2062.

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A manhunt continues in Macon. Macon County law enforcement authorities are continuing their search for a suspect in connection with an attempted theft at a Macon business. 

Police say they interrupted a theft in progress at Rock Hill Mechanical Corporation. Police spotted a vehicle on the property about 3:30 Tuesday morning, when officers approached two male suspects fled on foot. A perimeter was set up and back up units were called in to assist including additional Macon police officers and the Macon Police canine unit, Macon County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol and Department of Conservation. 

One suspect was taken into custody around 8:30 Tuesday morning. The person taken into custody is a 25-year-old white male from Independence, Missouri. The search for the second suspect is continuing. He is described as 6’0” – 6’2” tall, 220-250 pounds. He was last seen wearing an article to cover his face. 

A U-Haul truck was recovered at the crime scene. Authorities are continuing their search for the second suspect. We have a reporter on the scene, and will stay on top of this story throughout the day.


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