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Escaped Inmate 'Prepared to Hide for the Long Haul'

How Derrick Groves was found inside a crawl space

(Newser) - The New Orleans inmate who was found in Atlanta Wednesday, five months after he escaped with nine other prisoners, was apparently planning to stay in the Georgia home's crawl space for quite some time, sources tell CBS News . Derrick Groves, the last of the 10 men to be recaptured...

5 Months After Escape, Inmate Found in Crawl Space

Derrick Groves was the last of 10 inmates still on the run

(Newser) - The only escaped Louisiana inmate who remained on the run following an audacious May jailbreak in which 10 men crawled through a hole behind a toilet has been found in Atlanta, the US Marshals said Wednesday. Derrick Groves was taken into custody at a house after evading authorities for nearly...

French Prisoner Escapes in Another Inmate's Bag

Authorities say he smuggled himself into the luggage of a person being released

(Newser) - A 20-year-old prison inmate in France is on the run after a strange escape: He smuggled himself into a bag of another inmate being released, reports the BBC . The unidentified escapee "took advantage of the liberation of his fellow inmate to hide himself in his luggage and get out,...

Heads Roll After 'Devil in the Ozarks' Escape

Though there was no evidence employees knowingly assisted Grant Hardin

(Newser) - Two employees at an Arkansas prison where an inmate known as the "Devil in the Ozarks" escaped have been fired for policy violations, corrections officials said Thursday as they faced questions from lawmakers who said the escape points to deeper problems. The head of the Arkansas Board of Corrections...

Fugitive's Girlfriend Charged With Aiding Prison Breakout

Darriana Burton worked at jail but was fired in 2023

(Newser) - Authorities arrested a former New Orleans jail employee on Monday and accused her of aiding in the 10-inmate breakout at the facility last month , which included an escape by her boyfriend—a convicted murderer.
  • The former jail employee, Darriana Burton, 28, is one of at least 16 people arrested and
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Devil in the Ozarks Escapee Is Caught Near Prison

Grant Hardin is a convicted murderer and former police chief

(Newser) - A former police chief and convicted killer was captured Friday afternoon after a manhunt in the mountains of northern Arkansas, authorities announced—about 1.5 miles from the grounds of the prison he'd escaped. The Izard County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post that Grant Hardin's...

Arkansas Fugitive Has Had a Lot of Luck on His Side

Manhunt continues for Grant Hardin, aided by his police know-how, rough terrain and weather

(Newser) - The search for escaped inmate Grant Hardin has entered its fifth day in northern Arkansas. Hardin, a convicted murderer and rapist, broke out of the North Central Unit prison in Calico Rock on Sunday afternoon, dressed in a makeshift police uniform, according to the Arkansas Department of Corrections. Authorities...

'Sociopath' Ex-Police Chief Escaped Prison in Disguise

Grant Hardin walked out of Arkansas facility wearing makeshift law-enforcement uniform

(Newser) - A former Arkansas police chief serving prison sentences for murder and rape posed as a law enforcement officer during his escape on Sunday . Grant Hardin donned a fake, makeshift uniform designed to mimic official law-enforcement gear before exiting the North Central Unit in Calico Rock through a controlled entryway just...

3 More Escaped New Orleans Inmates Captured

Just 2 remain on the lam after May 16 escape

(Newser) - Just two inmates remain on the lam 10 days after a massive New Orleans jailbreak in which 10 prisoners escaped. Louisiana State Police said Monday that one fugitive had been arrested in Baton Rouge, while two more were arrested in neighboring Texas. Jermaine Donald and Leo Tate were captured in...

Ex-Police Chief Turned Murderer Escapes Prison

It's not clear how he managed to flee Arkansas facility

(Newser) - A former police chief in Arkansas who is serving decades-long sentences for murder and rape escaped from prison Sunday, state corrections officials said. Grant Hardin, the former police chief of the tiny town of Gateway near the Arkansas-Missouri border, escaped from the North Central Unit in Calico Rock, where he...

Police: Drunk Detective Opens Jail Cells, Frees Inmates

As a result, 13 criminals are on the loose in Zambia

(Newser) - Thirteen prisoners are on the run in Zambia after a remarkably easy escape from jail. Police say one of their own—a detective inspector—got drunk on New Year's Eve and opened up their cells, reports CNN . Titus Phiri, "in a state of intoxication, forcibly seized cell keys"...

6K Inmates Riot, Escape High-Security Prison

Mozambique continues to be gripped by violence after October elections

(Newser) - At least 6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in Mozambique's capital on Christmas Day after a rebellion, reports the AP , as widespread postelection riots and violence continue to engulf the country. Thirty-three prisoners died and 15 others were injured during a confrontation with security forces, said the...

Feds: Man on the Run for 8 Years Is Captured

Eric Pree, who vanished from California federal prison in 2017, is back in custody

(Newser) - The last time Eric Pree was seen behind bars was right after Donald Trump's first inauguration, in late January 2017. The California man vanished on the 29th of that month from US Penitentiary Atwater, and he remained on the run for almost eight years—until October, when he was...

Inmates Flee as Floods Bring Prison Walls Down

Authorities have recaptured just 7 of the 281 inmates who escaped from prison in Maiduguri, Nigeria

(Newser) - Nigerian authorities said 281 inmates escaped after devastating floods brought down a prison's walls in the country's northeast. A major dam collapsed on Sept. 10, unleashing severe flooding that left 30 people dead and more than a million displaced, and prompted evacuations across the state of Borno, reports...

NC Murderer Escapes on His Way to Doctor Appointment
Cops Recapture
NC Murderer Who Escaped
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Aug 16, 2024 6:24 AM CDT

Cops Recapture NC Murderer Who Escaped

Ramone Alston, 30, was found after multiday manhunt involving hundreds of officers

(Newser) - A convicted killer in North Carolina who escaped from a medical transport van on Tuesday has been recaptured. After a manhunt involving hundreds of local, state, and federal officers, Ramone Alston was arrested early Friday at a hotel in Kannapolis, a suburb of Charlotte, NBC News reports. Authorities said the...

Two Murder Suspects Escape Mississippi Jail

Pair got free during 'repair issues' at Claiborne County Detention Center

(Newser) - Authorities in Mississippi are asking the public to keep an eye out for two murder suspects who escaped from custody on Friday morning, reports WTVA . The men are identified as Tyrekennel Collins, 24, and Dezarrious Johnson, 18, in a news release from the Claiborne County Sheriff's Office . They escaped...

Manhunt in France After 'the Fly' Escapes

2 prison officers were killed in ambush

(Newser) - A massive manhunt is underway in France for a drug dealer known as "the Fly" and the gunmen who freed him in a deadly ambush at a highway toll booth. Two prison guards were killed and two others were critically injured when the prison van was ambushed in Normandy...

Cops Name Suspect Who Aided Idaho Escape
Police: Idaho Inmate,
Accomplice Are in Custody
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Mar 21, 2024 5:20 PM CDT

Police: Idaho Inmate, Accomplice Are in Custody

Nicholas Umphenour allegedly shot 2 officers at Boise hospital

(Newser) - An Idaho prison gang member and his accomplice, the subjects of a regional search since an ambush and escape early Wednesday from a Boise hospital, have been taken into custody, police said. Skylar Meade, the escapee, and Nicholas Umphenour were captured about 2pm Thursday in the Twin Falls area, about...

Idaho Inmate Sprung From Custody by Hospital Shooter

Skylar Meade and the shooter are thought to have fled the Boise facility in a gray sedan

(Newser) - The AP is calling it a "brazen overnight attack": Police say three correctional officers were shot when a suspect helped a prison inmate flee an Idaho hospital. Boise-area residents are warned that the suspects are armed and dangerous, and their whereabouts are unknown. East Idaho News reports Idaho Department...

He Allegedly Left Girlfriend's Body in Car, Is Arrested Again

Kevin Adam Kinyanjui Kangethe had fled police custody in Kenya last week

(Newser) - A man wanted in Massachusetts to face murder charges has been rearrested, a week after he dramatically escaped from police custody, Kenyan police said Wednesday. Kevin Adam Kinyanjui Kangethe escaped while awaiting extradition on a Massachusetts warrant alleging he killed his girlfriend and left her body in a car at...

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