The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of an inmate who escaped a Newton County hospital. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Kendrick Hurst, 34, escaped from Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington on Saturday afternoon. The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a reward of […]
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Inmate who escaped from Newton County hospital spotted in Covington
Police, deputies, and Georgia State Patrol Troopers continue their search for an inmate who escaped from a hospital on Saturday in Newton County. The Newton County Sheriff’s Office released an update Sunday afternoon stating there was a confirmed sighting of Kendrick Hurst, 34, near City Pond Road in Covington. He was wearing what appeared to […]
Search for inmate who escaped from Monroe prison continues; stolen truck found in Seattle
Police are searching for an inmate who escaped from the minimum security unit at the Monroe Correctional Complex Friday morning after stealing an employee’s truck. Police say 59-year-old Patrick Lester Clay appears to have broken into an office during routine maintenance cleaning. He then stole keys to an employee’s truck and drove off the prison […]
A billionaire drug kingpin escaped justice by paying a bond set at just $53K and then running away
A billionaire cartel boss was arrested for his involvement in drug trafficking, reports say. Karim Bouyakhrichan was released on bail by a Spanish court after paying a $53,000 bond. He then fled, and his whereabouts remain unknown. A billionaire drug baron was arrested in Spain on money laundering charges but was released after paying a $53,000 […]
Escaped hippo wanders through suburban neighborhood
April 15 (UPI) — Residents in a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, had a brush with the wild when a hippopotamus escaped from a nature reserve and wandered through the streets. Grassy Park residents captured photos and videos when the hippo broke through a fence at the Rondevlei Nature Reserve and went wandering through […]
Lubbock Sheriff’s Office releases new details, arrests after Thursday’s escaped inmate
More information about a Lubbock Detention Center (LDC) inmate escaping and their subsequent capture, along with one other person, has been released but the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office (LSO). On Thursday, April 11, around 2 p.m., LSO stated that it was notified that during an inmate transport back to Lubbock, Benjamin Soliz, 36, escaped and […]
Owner of escaped monkey, Momo, agrees to pay fines
INDIANAPOLIS — The owner of Momo the monkey, who was loose on the city’s east side last October and later captured, has agreed to take responsibility for the events that unfolded that day. Momo’s owner entered plea agreements for ordinance violations including an animal attack and an animal at large, according to court documents. He […]
Lubbock County authorities looking for escaped inmate, believed to be headed to Lubbock
The Texas Department of Public Safety has identified an inmate who allegedly stole an Upton County Sheriff’s Office vehicle and is on the lam, according to a DPS spokesperson. Texas Department of Public Safety is looking for Benjamin Soliz, 34, who allegedly stole an Upton County Sheriff’s Office vehicle and is on the lam on […]
Escaped mountain goat survives difficult rescue attempt from under KC bridge
A mountain goat stuck under a Kansas City bridge survived an ill-advised rescue attempt on Monday and is resting comfortably. The Kansas City Fire Department was called to the bridge at E. 63rd Street and Lewis Road near Swope Park Monday afternoon after someone reported a goat being stuck under the bridge. First responders blocked […]
Authorities seeking 2 inmates who escaped from Lincoln County Jail
LINCOLN COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Officials are turning to the Middle Tennessee community for help tracking down two escapees from a Lincoln County correctional facility. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department, 29-year-old Christopher Matthew Meeks and 52-year-old Walter James Allen Sr. walked off from the Lincoln County Jail. 📧 Have breaking come to you: Subscribe to […]
Inmate who escaped Hawaii jail, got struck by a vehicle while fleeing police has died
An inmate in Hawaii who broke out of jail, jumped onto an interstate during his escape and was hit by a car while fleeing police last week has died, authorities said. Matthew J. Ornellas Jr., 33, escaped from Kauai Community Correctional Center last Friday but, just moments after escaping the facility, became the victim of […]
Binance executive detained in Nigeria amid a crypto crackdown has escaped custody
KADUNA, Nigeria (AP) — An executive of cryptocurrency exchange Binance has escaped custody in Nigeria, where a criminal investigation has been launched against the platform accused of being used for money laundering, authorities said Monday. Nadeem Anjarwalla, the regional manager for Binance in Africa, “fled Nigeria using a smuggled passport,” the office of Nigeria’s National […]