Edit, 1:32pm: The suspect is confirmed to now be in custody, and the situation has resolved. A press release is expected to be issued at a later time.
Edit, 1:16pm: Corporal Tyler spoke to us with an update on the situation, stating the hostage has been released.
Licking, MO. – According to Troop I’s Corporal Ralicia Tyler of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a high-tension situation is developing at the South Central Correctional Facility in Licking, MO.
Corporal Tyler confirmed SWAT teams from the Missouri State Highway Patrol are on-location.
The public is advised to steer clear of the prison and areas around it until the situation has been resolved.
More information will become available as it is received.





