The body of Bradley Gillespie was found floating in the Ohio River — putting an end to a five-day, three-state manhunt that pulled in 16 agencies.
But on Sunday, a Kentucky police department said a call from a boater had sent officials to the Ohio River, where Gillespie’s body was found floating in the water.
Gillespie, who was convicted of two counts of murder in 2016, was serving two consecutive sentences of 15 years to life. Lee was convicted in 2021 of burglary and safecracking and wasn’t expected to be released until 2041. The two fled the prison by “concealing themselves in a dumpster,” according to the state corrections department. The exact timing of their escape is unclear, with authorities identifying a 27-hour window between Monday morning and Tuesday morning.
Gillespie’s body will undergo an autopsy on Tuesday, though the levels of decomposition suggest it was underwater for four to five days, McKinney added. She said the pain of losing a father who had a passion for art and “absolutely loved doing magic tricks” is compounded by how she and her family learned of Gillespie’s disappearance and eventual death: mostly through Facebook posts.
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