Published 19 hours ago • loading... • Updated 19 hours agoShow Less IconInmate escapes custody at Richmond courthouse, forcing elementary school lockdown Summary by Richmond Times-DispatchBlackwell Elementary School was briefly placed on lockdown Friday afternoon after an inmate escaped the custody of the Richmond Sheriff's Office at the John Marshall Courts Building, officials confirmed.Share menu1 Articles1 ArticlesAllLeftCenterRight1Search IconSort IconRichmond Times-DispatchLean RightFactualityOwnershipInmate escapes custody at Richmond courthouse, forcing elementary school lockdownBlackwell Elementary School was briefly placed on lockdown Friday afternoon after an inmate escaped the custody of the Richmond Sheriff's Office at the John Marshall Courts Building, officials confirmed.19 hours ago·Richmond, United StatesRead Full ArticleThink freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribeBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsCoverage DetailsTotal News Sources1Leaning Left0Leaning Right1Center0Last Updated12 hours agoBias Distribution100% RightBias Distribution Too Big Arrow IconToo Big Arrow IconCaret Up Icon100% of the sources lean Right100% RightR 100%Factuality Info IconTo view factuality data please Upgrade to PremiumOwnership Info IconTo view ownership data please Upgrade to VantageRichmond Times-Dispatch broke the news in Richmond, United States 19 hours ago on Friday, May 8, 2026.Too Big Arrow IconCaret Down IconSources are mostly out of (0)Similar News TopicsLockdown Plus IconRichmond, United States Plus IconShow AllBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsSimilar News TopicsLockdown Plus IconRichmond, United States Plus IconShow All