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Second escaped Casey County inmate apprehended

The second inmate that escaped from the Casey County Jail in December has been apprehended, according to the Adair County Sheriff’s Office. Angela Mason and Chasity Burton escaped from the Casey County Jail in the […]

Local jails seeing rise in inmate populations

The Russell County Detention Center’s capacity sat at 137 percent earlier this month as jails around the state are again seeing rising inmate numbers following the lessening of pandemic measures put in place by Gov. […]

Police searching for escaped Wayne County inmate

Police are searching for a Clinton County man who reportedly escaped from the jail in neighboring Wayne County over the weekend. A news release said the man, identified as Joseph Payton from Albany, escaped sometime […]

Inmate discovers loaded handgun while picking up litter

Russell County Jailer Bobby Dunbar said it’s not uncommon for inmates working on litter patrol to find unusual objects along roadways while working. But Tuesday morning, an inmate at the Russell County Detention Center found […]