US Edition3 escaped DeKalb County, Ga., inmates captured in Florida
- Dec. 23, 2025 — DeKalb County Sheriff's Office confirmed three inmates who fled the DeKalb County Jail early Dec. 22 were taken into custody in Broward County, Florida.
- DeKalb County officials identified the three men as Stevenson Charles, 24, charged with murder and armed robbery, Yusuf Minor, 31, facing armed robbery and firearm counts, and Naod Yohannes, 25, charged with arson and assault.
- A routine security check revealed DeKalb County Jail staff discovered a compromised cell after a four-hour head start, and recorded jail phone calls showed the inmates used a Lyft to leave the area.
- Federal and local agencies said the U.S. Marshals Service immediately assisted the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, multiple agencies joined the task force, and officials said the probe is active with additional charges expected.
- DeKalb leaders said they will seek upgrades and increased inspections as jail maintenance and upgrade plans include repairs, fortifications, and more patrol rounds, requiring funding for upgrades.
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3 inmates who busted out of Georgia jail allegedly held Lyft driver hostage during hours-long escape to Florida
A trio of inmates who escaped from a Georgia county jail allegedly held an unsuspecting Lyft driver hostage after she responded to their rideshare request — and was forced to tag along on their escape to Florida, where they were finally apprehended.
3 Georgia county jail escapees captured in Florida after multistate search
Three inmates who escaped from the DeKalb County Jail were captured in Florida following a multiday search involving local, state, and federal law enforcement, according to officials. The escape occurred Sunday night from the DeKalb County Jail, and the inmates were later arrested in the metropolitan Miami area, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service. Chief Deputy Temetris Atkins of the DeKalb County Sherif…
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FBI: Lyft driver terrorized by escaped Georgia inmates before she was rescued in Florida
By JEFF MARTIN ATLANTA (AP) — Three inmates who escaped from a jail east of Atlanta, including a murder suspect, commandeered a terrified Lyft driver’s car to reach south Florida before she was rescued and they were captured, according to details revealed in court records. The driver told FBI agents that the men used a fake name to order the ride, put a rope around her neck from behind her, dragged her into the backseat and threatened to kill he…
Lyft driver terrorized by escaped Georgia inmates before she was rescued in Florida
Three inmates who escaped from a jail east of Atlanta, including a murder suspect, commandeered a terrified Lyft driver's car to reach south Florida before she was rescued and they were captured, according to details revealed in court records.
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