On March 20, 2017, James L. Abell, age 33, of Hannibal, Missouri was arrested by the Lewis County Sheriff's Office after an altercation near Durham, Missouri.  Mr. Abell was arrested on one count of Domestic Assault-2nd Degree, a class D felony and one count of Trespass-1st Degree, a class B misdemeanor.  The Lewis County Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Mr. Abell remains lodged in the Lewis County Jail in lieu of a $5000 cash only bond.