06/03/2026
Public Assistance Requested Locating Wanted Felon
On June 1, 2026, investigators and patrol officers with the Livingston Police Department executed a search warrant at a room at Motel 6 in Livingston. During the search, officers found suspected methamphetamine, fentanyl, he**in, and two pistols.
The suspect, 39 year old Richard Edward Staires of Livingston, was not located during the ex*****on of the search warrant. As a result, LPD has obtained five felony warrants for Staires. The warrants include three counts of Manufacture/Deliver a Controlled Substance and two counts of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.
Anyone with information about where to find Staires is encouraged to contact the Livingston Police Department at 936-327-3117 or Polk County Crime Stoppers at 936-327-7867.