A Missouri man has been sentenced to six years in prison after leading deputies on a 103-mph chase in a Nissan Armada. The latest conviction adds to a criminal history that already included two 10-year drug sentences and another four years for fleeing police.
Clay County Prosecutor Zachary Thompson announced the sentence Friday, October 30, following Randy L. Presley’s guilty plea to aggravated fleeing under Missouri’s Valentine’s Law. The 38-year-old Kansas City man’s latest run from law enforcement ended in a residential yard, where a police K-9 helped bring him into custody.
The May 29 incident began when a Clay County sheriff’s deputy spotted a gray Nissan Armada near Northeast Vivion Road and North Cypress Avenue. The SUV had no front license plate, and a tinted cover obscured the rear. Presley initially pulled into a gas station when the deputy attempted a traffic stop, then drove away.
What followed was a pursuit through residential streets and major highways, with the SUV reaching more than twice the posted speed limit in several areas. No bystanders were injured, although prosecutors said Presley’s driving placed other motorists at serious risk.
A 103-MPH Chase Ends in a Residential Yard
Presley headed south on North Elmwood Avenue at 62 mph in a 20-mph zone, ran a stop sign at Northeast Winn Road and continued onto North Brighton Avenue, where he briefly crossed into oncoming traffic.
The Armada later reached 91 mph in a 35-mph zone before accelerating to 103 mph. The chase continued along Missouri Route 210, Interstate 435 and Worlds of Fun Avenue, eventually ending when Presley turned onto a dead-end residential street and drove into a private yard.
He abandoned the SUV and ran, but the pursuing deputy and K-9 Argos caught up with him nearby.
The arrest also produced drug allegations. A deputy reported seeing Presley discard a bag of methamphetamine during the foot chase, according to a probable-cause statement cited by Northwest MO Info. Investigators reportedly recovered additional methamphetamine and a scale from the Armada.
Presley initially faced aggravated fleeing and drug possession charges. During his October 30 plea hearing, prosecutors agreed to dismiss the second count at sentencing, according to the court docket.
The Reprise
The May pursuit was not Presley’s first felony conviction for fleeing law enforcement. On June 28, 2021, he pleaded guilty in Morgan County to resisting arrest by fleeing in a manner that created a substantial risk of serious injury or death. He received four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections.
That sentence followed two earlier felony drug convictions, both carrying 10-year prison terms.
In August 2017, Presley pleaded guilty in Henry County to a Class B felony involving the distribution or attempted distribution of a controlled substance. The judge suspended execution of his 10-year sentence and placed him on supervised probation.
Fourteen months later, he pleaded guilty to felony drug possession in Morgan County and received another 10 years. After completing an institutional treatment program, he returned to supervised probation in February 2019.
That arrangement eventually unraveled. On June 28, 2021, the same day Presley received four years for fleeing police, the Morgan County court revoked his probation in the drug case and ordered the 10-year sentence executed.
The Math Isn’t Mathing
Missouri courts have not been reluctant to hand Presley lengthy prison sentences. Keeping him behind bars for those sentences has proved considerably more complicated.
By June 2021, Presley had accumulated 24 years in prison sentences across three felony convictions. His court history, however, continued to grow, with probation violations, missed appearances, and additional arrest warrants stretching across several years.
The problems began well before his first fleeing conviction. In Henry County, probation violations were reported within a year of his 2017 sentence, and a warrant followed in August 2018. The court later dismissed a motion to revoke probation but suspended his earned compliance credits, finding that a longer period of supervision was necessary for guidance and treatment.
The Morgan County drug case followed a similar course. Presley admitted probation violations in June and November 2019, but the judge continued his supervision. In March 2020, the court found probable cause to believe he had absconded, prompting another warrant. His probation was ultimately revoked in June 2021, when the court ordered his 10-year sentence executed.
That did not end his dealings with the Henry County court. Additional probation proceedings, warrants, and missed appearances continued throughout 2023, 2024, and 2025. In May 2025, a judge issued a no-bond warrant after Presley failed to appear for another hearing.
By January 2026, Presley was back in custody. A Henry County judge approved an agreement requiring 60 days in the county jail for another probation violation, covering December 22, 2025, through February 20, 2026. The court ordered his release and discharge from probation in that case at the end of the confinement period.
Just over three months after that scheduled release, Presley was back behind the wheel, leading Clay County deputies on the 103-mph Nissan Armada chase.
On October 30, Judge Shane Alexander sentenced him to six years in the Missouri Department of Corrections, ordering the term served consecutively to his earlier Henry County and Morgan County drug cases.