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Inmate escaped from North Carolina prison caught in South Carolina

Roy William Burgess Jr., serving a larceny sentence, escaped a minimum-security prison and was caught the next day after a multi-agency search involving both Carolinas.

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The 42-year-old man escaped from Lincoln Correctional Center in Lincolnton.

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Man who escaped from Western NC prison captured in SC

A man who escaped from a prison in Lincolnton, North Carolina, was captured in South Carolina on Monday morning.

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Inmate escaped from North Carolina prison caught in South Carolina

The 42-year-old man escaped from Lincoln Correctional Center in Lincolnton.

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Escaped prison inmate captured in South Carolina

Roy Burgess, who escaped from Lincoln Correctional Center in North Carolina, was captured Monday morning by South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and York County sheriff’s deputies.

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WSOC-TV broke the news in on Monday, December 8, 2025.
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