Police: Man in southwest Missouri lied about having coronavirus to avoid arrest

(Springfield News-Leader) A southwest Missouri man is charged with a felony after he allegedly lied about possibly having COVID-19 to avoid being arrested. 47-year-old Larry Moore, of Buffalo, is charged with making a terrorist threat. The Springfield News-Leader reports Dallas County sheriff's deputies went to Moore's house on March 20 to investigate a disturbance complaint. Court documents say Moore had an outstanding warrant but he was not arrested after telling deputies he was awaiting results from a test for the coronavirus. He was arrested later that night after a witness told police he heard Moore acknowledge he had lied about the test.