Authorities are still hunting for four inmates, including one suspected of killing a man and stealing his pickup truck, who escaped from a Mississippi jail that has been under federal scrutiny
This booking photo provided Jackson, Miss., Police Department Dylan Arrington, one of four Mississippi prisoners who escaped from the Raymon Detention Center over the weekend. He is now a suspect in the Monday night, April 24, 2023, murder and carjacking of Anthony Watts, 61, in Jackson, Miss. JACKSON, Miss. — — Authorities hunted Wednesday for four inmates, including one
Multiple law enforcement agencies were searching parts of the state, with the Leake County Sheriff's Office telling residents to “please keep your doors locked and have no keys or weapons in your vehicles” following unconfirmed reports that Arrington was spotted in the area. “Based on information gathered from investigators, the suspect ... fit the description of 22-year-old Dylan Arrington,” Jackson Police Chief James E. Davis said.escaped Saturday night
Jones said one of the prisoners stole a Hinds County Public Works vehicle that was later recovered in a suburb of Houston. Investigators also believe a stolen Chevy Silverado is connected to the escape. Other than reports of Arrington's possible death, none of the other men had been located as of Wednesday morning.
But just days before the appointed receiver was scheduled to assume control over the jail on Jan. 1, theuntil it ruled on the county's motion for reconsideration.
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