Update 8/4/2025, Additional Details:

On Friday, August 1st, John Travis Stanley was involved in another dramatic pursuit, this time in Elko County.

According to the Elko Police Department, in an online Facebook post, officers were alerted to a stolen car out of Humboldt County.

They located the car on I-80 at mile marker 298 at around 1 PM. When officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop, Stanley sped away, reaching speeds of up to 100 MPH.

The pursuit continued until the car ran out of gas at mile marker 323, forcing a temporary shutdown of I-80.

Stanley was safely taken into custody by officers at that point.

Earlier, on Thursday, August 1st, Stanley had led Nevada State Police and Humboldt County deputies on a high-speed chase in Humboldt County. Authorities also revealed that Stanley has outstanding felony warrants from Texas for violent offenses.

Once Stanley faces charges in Nevada, he will be extradited back to Texas to face those charges.

Update (8/1/2025):

According to an update from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, John Travis Stanley has been taken into custody after leading police on a chase involving a stolen car in Elko County.

Stanley's car was located and removed from the Water Canyon Campground near Winnemucca, which has just been re-opened per the Bureau of Land Management.

Original Story (8/1/2025):

Humboldt County deputies need your help finding a man who fled from Nevada State Police Thursday morning.

Deputies say the wanted man, John Travis Stanley, is possibly armed and has numerous outstanding felony warrants out of Texas.

Officers are currently searching for him and his two put bull terrier dogs near Water Canyon Campground. The BLM has temporarily closed the campground as a precaution. 

Deputies say they have found his car, but not Stanley.

If you have any information that can help authorities, call Humboldt County Sheriff's Office dispatch at 775-623-6429.