Search Is on for 3 Inmates, Including a Murder Suspect, Who Escaped From a Georgia Jail
Three inmates, including a murder suspect, escaped early Monday; authorities warn they may be armed and urge the public to report tips to the Fugitive Tip Line.
- On Monday, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office said three inmates escaped early Monday from the DeKalb County Jail in Decatur, about 10 miles east of downtown Atlanta.
- Officials say there are no immediate details about how the breakout occurred, and the inmates range in age from 24 to 31, discovered missing during a routine security check.
- Authorities identified the escapees as Stevenson Charles, 24; Yusuf Minor, 31; and Naod Yohannes, 25, charged with murder and armed robbery, armed robbery and firearm possession, and assault and arson respectively.
- DeKalb County Sheriff Melody M. Maddox said, 'We take this breach very seriously' as the Fugitive Unit cooperates with patrol officers and other law enforcement agencies in the search.
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Three dangerous inmates who escaped from a jail in Georgia were found in South Florida, authorities said. At least two of those inmates that escaped from the DeKalb County Jail in Decatur, Georgia, early Monday morning are now being held at the Broward County Jail. All three were captured early Tuesday morning and the details of their capture, where they were found, how they escaped will continue to come out throughout the day. Twenty-four-year-…
3 Dangerous Inmates Escape Georgia Jail
Three inmates—including one who was being held on a murder charge and one already convicted of murder—have escaped from a county jail just east of Atlanta, authorities say. The breakout happened early Monday morning at the DeKalb County Jail and was discovered during a routine security check, the...
Three inmates, including one who was detained on a murder charge, escaped from a county jail in eastern Atlanta, authorities said. The escape occurred early Monday morning in DeKalb County Prison and was discovered during a routine security check, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office said. “We took this escape very seriously and are working diligently to ensure that these people are safely returned to custody as soon as possible,” said DeKalb County S…
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