Deputy On Leave After GA Inmate's Escape: Sheriff

Sheriff Levett vows full investigation into inmate's escape

Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office investigators are working to determine how one of its inmates was able to escape from Grady Memorial Hospital during medical testing.

Deputy On Leave After GA Inmate's Escape: Sheriff

The Rockdale County sheriff said an inmate was on the run for 31 hours before ultimately being re-captured in Newton County.

Escaped inmate Timothy Shane apprehended in Covington

Escaped Rockdale County inmate Timothy Shane was apprehended in Covington after a manhunt that lasted several days. According to a news release posted to Facebook by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO), Shane was captured around the 9000 block of Morris Drive in Covington.

Multiple Newton County residents reported sightings of escaped Rockdale Co. inmate leading to his capture

Thomas Shane was taken into custody in a Covington neighborhood after police said he was found in an abandoned house on Wednesday.

Escaped inmate captured after search expands into Newton County

The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office says Shane was taken into custody Wednesday morning in Covington with assistance from multiple agencies.