Why would you do that? >> Get out of your vehicle or I'm going to bust your window. [laughter] >> Okay, that's all I have. >> I've been in hospital with cops before. I had my daughter in in prison, so I know what that's all about. >> On July 2nd, 2024, a Lewis County deputy responded to Wakanda State Park to assist Lraange police with a disturbance call. When officers learned that the driver, 39-year-old Tiffany Leers, had an active warrant, she refused to exit her vehicle, sparking a confrontation that quickly escalated into a dangerous high-speed pursuit. >> So, it looks like she's got a warrant out of Troy. $17,000 fraudulent use of a credit card. 17,000 cash only. So, their Ecom's going to confirm. >> Too, I didn't get a hint of intoxicants. I can't smell very good. >> I say my nose has been stuffed up. I mowed my grass today. stuff. Um, so I think we have at least enough to pull her out of the car, put her in cuffs. >> Go ahead and detain her. >> I'll hand you back that. Yeah. See what I can do real quick. >> Yep. >> Hello, ma'am. I'm Deputy Moss with the Louis County Sheriff's Office. You mind stepping out here? We can >> You want to talk to my sister? >> Uh, no, not right now. I I'll >> What do I need to step out for? Well, so we can talk and we're not in a car and everything about what was going on. Like >> let's talk about what's going on. Where are you at? >> There's nothing going on. You better check those neighbors. The ones that stoing electricity and yelling, screaming [ __ ] trying to steal wood out of the [ __ ] thing over here. It's not me, man. I'm just It's been a Monday and I'm >> going for a ride around the camp cuz I thought I was okay. But you guys see me all the time. You guys are always through here riding and I'm don't bother nobody. >> Yeah. You're How long you been staying here on that on that end? >> Why do I have Is there a reason why I'm being bothered? >> Well, yes, cuz we're investigating a possibility of a domestic. >> No, it wasn't me. I'm looking here. You My sister's But >> is that Is that your Is that your campsite 44 down there? >> 44 is my campsite, but there's other people along there's a man and a dog and a kid. >> There's other There's people everywhere, but I You guys are like >> Well, that's what we're just trying to figure out what's going on. Nothing is going. >> Where's your sister at? >> Here. >> What's your sister's name? >> Mindy Ricky. The car is in her name. >> Can I put her on speaker phone? >> Go ahead. >> Damn. >> Hey, Mindy. >> Hey, this is Deputy Moss with the Louis County Sheriff's Office. >> All right. >> So, what's uh what's been going on tonight? >> So, how many people are at your camp with you all? >> I'm just went for a walk. Where'd you walk to? >> I'm at my camp. >> Where' you walk to? They didn't come up today. Just around the campground. >> Oh, okay. Okay. Can you make your way back this way to the main showerhouse here? You don't mind? We just got a couple questions to ask you, but I like to do it in person. >> What? Okay. Look, there's got to be a reason for you to stop. >> Yeah, I can. >> Okay. >> Who is he to me? >> Okay. Well, I'm going to go ahead and and hang up now. All right. >> I don't know. That's what we're trying to find out. >> Um >> Okay. Check those people right there. >> Mhm. that man and that kid and there was a woman over there earlier. >> I saw them hook their electricity up across the way there. But we got new host over here. >> Here's your phone back. But you So where this red car is here, you're said there's the one that's yelling. >> Yeah, he's got there's a man. [clears throat] There's a dog. There's a kid. >> Okay. >> I heard somebody [ __ ] yelling rape. And then for real, it freaked me out. That's why I I know that you It's a campground. You don't you can't drive around all hours of the night cuz it's you're suspect kind of suspicious. Who drives around campground? I left cuz it freaked me out cuz I was over there by myself. >> Okay. Well, would you be willing to fill out a statement form for me about what what you heard and everything cuz we're we're trying to figure it out still. I'm not going to tell them what >> do what? >> They're the one I mean >> Well, that's what I'm saying. Like we need >> write a statement on them. I don't want to get them in trouble. But they that's where the yelling was coming from. >> That's where the yelling came from, though. >> I see. Okay. Okay. Well, do do you live in Troy? No, I don't. >> Have you ever been to Troy? >> Yeah, I have. I have probation in Troy. >> Probation in Troy. Okay. >> Well, actually, it's uh not suspended. >> Okay. Did you miss a court date or something like that in Troy that you know of? >> I did, but I talked to the public defender and they said they had it rescheduled and everything was good to go. >> Okay. Well, the reason I'm asking is because you have a warrant for your arrest out of Troy, Missouri. So, I'm going to need you to step out of the vehicle for me so that way we can get that figured out. All right. >> Um, is my sister coming? >> Yeah, she's on her way. >> Can I follow her? >> Well, once once we get you out of the vehicle and get you a sec, we'll we'll make you listen. As long as you're cooperative, we'll give you We'll give you >> Okay. So, what's the plan after this? >> What do you mean after this? >> I mean, so I'm going to jail. >> Yes. >> Let me call my sister. Can I please call my sister? >> Once you get out of the vehicle, ma'am, >> can I please call my sister? Once you get out of the vehicle, >> I call her. >> Once you get out of the vehicle, ma'am, >> I will kill myself, dude. >> Get out of the vehicle or I'm going to break your window. >> Just waiting for my >> Get out of your vehicle or I'm going to break your window. >> Get off the door now. >> Get out of your vehicle. I'm going to bust your window. >> Why would you do that? >> Get out of your vehicle or I'm going to bust your window. >> I'm going to kill myself. >> Get out of your vehicle. 87 County. Vehicle's taking off. The vehicle's taking off out of the state park. Get troop in route. >> We have her on 911 now. We're trying to convince her to pull over. I'm not sure why she's calling us. The pursuit continued for several miles, but deputies were ultimately forced to terminate the chase for safety. >> Officers, don't stop following her. She's going to drive into a semi. >> Be advised, she's going wrong way. Travel wrong way. She's going southbound in the northbound lane. Southbound. Northbound lane. Her speeds are increasing to 80 mph. Still southbound in the northbound lane. 104 terminating. Oh, nothing. Somebody's in the basement. >> Months after the pursuit, Hannibal officers were alerted to a possible location for Tiffany leaders and responded to the residence. >> That's fine. 48's got to cover this. >> No, we're holding >> Let her put her little ones away. You might just hang out here. She's going to put the little ones away. We're just going to step inside. She's going to try to talk to them. Okay. >> I just don't want to introduce more people. We're going to try to do this as chill as we can. Okay. >> To see you guys. >> We were a front door. >> Come on, BUDDY. NOW >> BUDDY, now you're fine. >> Sit right there for a moment. Just hold on to it. It's just going to be easier. >> I'll tell you right now, she's been talking about want, so it's probably the best thing. >> Okay, good deal. Yeah, >> I mean, it's going to be I'm getting ready to have a major heart surgery. >> I can't take them. >> Good deal. >> They're in emergency traffic. >> I may just go to the back. You see, >> stop it. >> Hey, buddy. >> Hold on. Hang out here for me. Okay. >> Have a seat back in the car. I don't want you back until we get back. >> Just make it easy. >> What's your name, dude? Bro, Kevin, right? This is your truck out here. >> Hold on. Let me just real quick. Your shirt is off the chain. >> Just real fast as easy as we can. She just downstairs. We on our way. >> Yeah. >> What do you need me to do? >> I just want to know. I don't want to go further. I need to do Were you just coming from downstairs where the steps are to the right? >> She's in back room. >> Okay. >> That's all. Be respectful. Garage room or >> basement garage. >> There's a room in there. >> Okay. No weapons. >> No weapons are first. >> I'm not dead. >> She is. >> Tiffany, it's the police department. Show me your hands, please. >> Okay. >> Show me both hands. She's probably just talking. >> Anybody else in here with you, Tiffany? No. >> All right. Can you sit up for me, please? You can see. Look, I don't have no weapons on. >> Sit up if you you're okay. >> Tiffany, listen. Just sit up for me. First, I want to check you for weapons. And if you need to get a couple If you want to get a couple pulls off of here to smoke, you can. Okay. I want you to sit up first. Okay. [laughter] >> Tiffany, you're okay. >> Go and sit up. >> Sit up for me. Okay. >> We got to check it for weapons first. >> It's You're Listen, we got to check it for weapons first. Okay. Do you want to [clears throat] smoke real fast? [laughter] >> 10 12. >> Tiffany, sit up for me. Okay. >> All right. Come on. We're going to move your legs this way. >> Yeah. I check you for weapons. >> There you go. [laughter and gasps] >> Looking at you for weapons. Okay. That's all. >> I don't have anything. I don't have anything. >> You're okay. >> All right. >> I know you don't. Do you want to smoke real profile? [laughter] >> I don't care. >> You don't You don't want to? [laughter] >> No. No. [snorts] >> Okay. Okay. Go ahead and stand up for me. Handcuffs real fast. Socks and shoes. >> Mindy, I need socks and shoes, please. >> Handcuffs. I'll grab Mindy. >> We got to grab We got to grab handcuffs. [snorts] >> Bring your hands back for me. Okay. >> You said you didn't want to smoke. Do you want me to grab you a drink or anything? >> Yeah, I said about >> Tiffany, listen. [laughter] >> Do you want us to grab a drink for you? She has heart problems and she's been >> medicine for me. >> I'm going try to lock those for you so don't move your hands too much. >> She has Listen, I'm going to pull this off your head. >> Yeah, that's fine. >> You have medicine, Tiffany? >> I don't even know where my medicine's at. >> Is there anything? You can let see traffic one detain. [laughter] >> She does have a heart condition which it can kill her. >> So I'm >> all right. Do you know what that is? >> I can take Leapro. I don't know who my Lin is in mom's room. >> She has super high blood pressure. Okay. Edward Mar. >> Following the incident, prosecutors charged leaders with seconddegree assault, resisting arrest by fleeing, and several misdemeanors. Her bond was set at $100,000 cash only for the felony charges and $2,500 for the misdemeanor. You can watch another real police case right here. And don't forget to subscribe to help us continue bringing you verified body cam footage.