Pursuit of meth lab suspect ends with arrest

One man is now in custody on methamphetamine and felony fleeing charges after leading law enforcement officials on a chase to avoid being pulled over.
According to a report from the Alcorn County Sheriff's Office, the individual charged has been identified as Jerry Rencher, 45, of Corinth, who was charged Monday with possession of two or more precursors with intent to manufacture methamphetamine and felony fleeing.
Events that led to the charges began on Friday when Alcorn County Narcotics Investigators received information alleging that Rencher was attempting to purchase items to manufacture methamphetamine. Officers followed Rencher to another store where he reportedly bought more items.
A short time later, after leaving the store, Alcorn County deputies, along with the Mississippi Highway Patrol, attempted to stop Rencher's vehicle as he turned onto a county road in the Theo community. It was during that attempted stop, that Rencher reportedly fled from officers.
During the course of the pursuit, deputies allegedly observed several items being thrown from Rencher's vehicle. Those items were retrieved from the side of the road by law enforcement officials, and identified as items used in manufacturing methamphetamine, according to officials. In the meantime, Rencher stopped and exited his vehicle and reportedly ran into the woods.
Officers continued to search for Rencher Saturday and Sunday. Rencher turned himself in Monday morning at the Alcorn County Sheriff's Office where Officer Darrell Hopkins, along with Alcorn Narcotics, interviewed Rencher and later charged him.
Bond had not been set at the time of the report. Rencher is being held due to being on Federal probation and the Mississippi Department of Corrections has been notified, according to the report.