Multi-agency manhunt for Florida fugitive

William Charles Parry, 22, of Lakeland, Fla. was arrested on Thursday, July 7 without incident following a multi-agency manhunt lasting more than three hours.

Parry was arrested as a fugitive of justice from Florida on felony charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

He was traveling with a female minor at the time of his arrest and had made claims that they were married.

These most recent charges stem from a report of a missing female juvenile on June 9, 2016 to the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office in Florida.

The missing teen had been staying at her sister's home and had sent a text message stating that she was returning to her own home to "sleep in her own bed."

When the sister checked the home of the juvenile, the teen was not there, but a suspicious list was found that included "things to take", such as sleeping bags, clothes, food and knives.

The female minor also absconded with a large jar of quarters, her savings account balance and a 2005 Toyota registered to her mother.

According to the incident report it was believed that the youth was with Parry and the department initiated a missing juvenile investigation.

Upon investigation law enforcement contacted Parry's roommate, who advised that she had overheard a phone conversation during which Parry talked about leaving and going to Colorado.

The roommate further advised investigators that Parry explained he was "going on the run" with his girlfriend – a juvenile the roommate knew he had been in trouble for seeing before.

On June 10 an arrest warrant was issued for Parry.

The 2005 Toyota the pair was driving was spotted in a recreation area near Lake Ogallala in Keith County on June 26, but when authorities returned the vehicle was gone.

Law enforcement officers near Keith County were notified, as well as officers in Colorado.

The two had traveled to the Kimball area and had been camping at the Oliver Reservoir Recreation Area for about a week, according to Kimball County Sheriff Harry Gillway, and were looking for jobs in Kimball.

Following a report of suspicious circumstances, Gillway performed a license plate search and was notified that the car was linked to a missing teen from St. Lucie County, Fla.

The Kimball County Sheriff's Office made contact with the couple in downtown Kimball when both parties attempted to flee. While the juvenile was apprehended immediately, Parry escaped custody.

Members of the Kimball Police Department, the Nebraska State Patrol and the U.S. Marshal Service joined the Kimball County Sheriff's Office to search for Parry.

Numerous vacant buildings were searched in the attempt to locate the fugitive, as well as the downtown area before the search moved to the north side of Kimball.

Gillway was able to contact Parry on a cell phone and negotiate his surrender to Gillway and Nebraska State Trooper Luke Kelly.

Parry will not face charges in Kimball County but will go before the Honorable Randal Roland on Wednesday, July 13, as a fugitive from justice. Charges brought against Parry in Florida, who is being held on a $200,000 bond, are extraditable.

His previous arrests in Florida include burglary, trespassing, harboring a juvenile, battery, interfering with the custody of a minor and stalking.

Additionally, the Lakeland Police Department charged Parry with lewd and lascivious behavior (with a child 12 to 16 years of age) in an unrelated 2015 complaint.

According to Kimball County Sheriff Gillway, the two had run away together on at least two previous occasions and the case is being investigated as a potential human trafficking case.

The female juvenile is being held in protective custody.

"Based on the warrant, evidence and criminal history, I believe he's a predator and needs to be held accountable for his actions," Gillway said. "I'm sure justice will be served."