UPDATE 9:37 AM: According to the Woodson County Sheriff's Office, Whitaker has been found and is custody at the Woodson County Jail. He had been reported to be seen in the area by a resident of the county.

The Parsons Police Department has reported the recovery of a truck related to an ongoing theft and shooting investigation. Early Wednesday morning, police officers were called to the 3100 block of Main Street for a report of a truck with an ATM tied to it.

When officers arrived, they discovered a pickup that had an ATM chained to it near Labette Bank. The truck had previously been reported stolen from Independence on Tuesday. Two weapons, an AR-15 and a Glock pistol, were also reported stolen with the vehicle. The AR-15 was in the vehicle when officers recovered the truck, but the Glock was not.

Benjamin Ryan Whitaker, a white male standing at 5'6" and weighing 140 pounds, continues to be a person of interest in both the vehicle theft and the ATM theft. He is also the suspect in a shooting that occurred in Coffeyville last week. The FBI and KBI have both been notified to assist in the case.