CLAY COUNTY, Mo. – A customized “WINNER” license plate spotted in Missouri came with an ironic twist: It led to the arrest of a man accused of stealing a truck with the license plate and ...

While getting a closer look at the license plates on the vehicle, police then realized it was a photo-copy of a Missouri plate attached onto a piece of cardboard, sealed with a plastic plate cover.

Starting Wednesday, any vehicle with a missing, invalid, or expired license plate or tag could have its vehicle towed.

Ray County, Clay County and the Missouri State Highway Patrol ... was taken into custody in Clay County after license plate readers located his vehicle. Court documents detail new information ...