Motorcycle Rider Wanted After High-Speed Escape in Jackson
JACKSON, N.J. — Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying a motorcyclist who sped away from a traffic stop on East Veterans Highway early Saturday morning, putting himself and others at…
Mother, Associate of Federal Fugitive Charged with Aiding Escape from Cass County Jail
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The mother and an associate of former fugitive Trevor Sparks of Kansas City, Mo., who was apprehended today, have been charged in federal court with assisting in his…
Atlantic City fugitive attempted to flee police by barricading door, using fire escape to evade arrest
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Police in Atlantic City eventually captured their man, but not without incident. A wanted Atlantic City man was arrested on Friday after barricading himself in an apartment bedroom…
Atlantic City Man Sentenced to 66 Months in Prison for Escape and Wire Fraud
CAMDEN, N.J. – An Atlantic City, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 66 months in prison for escaping from federal custody and engaging in a scheme to defraud women over telephone…
Two militants sentenced to death for killing U.S. blogger escape from Bangladesh court
DHAKA (Reuters) – Two Islamist militants sentenced to death for killing a U.S. blogger critical of religious extremism escaped from a crowded court in Bangladesh’s Dhaka on Sunday. Avijit Roy, an engineer…
Convicted felon sentenced to three and a half years in prison for escape
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Paul Lujan was sentenced on Nov. 2 to three years and six months in prison…
Mission Man Sentenced for Escape
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that a Mission, South Dakota man convicted of Escape from Custody was sentenced on October 14, 2022, by U.S. District Judge…
Escape from Federal Custody and Illegal Possession of a Firearm Charges Land Two Defendants in Federal Prison
LAKE CHARLES, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the resolution of two cases in the Western District of Louisiana today. United States District Judge James D. Cain, Jr. sentenced…
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Escape
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Escape from Custody was sentenced on September 27, 2022, by 8thCircuit Judge…
Springfield Woman Sentenced to 11 Months in Prison for Three Counts Related to Assisting Inmates with Escape from the Sangamon County Jail
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Springfield, Illinois, woman, Allison Poorman, 28, of the 600 block of Douglas Avenue, has been sentenced to 11 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised…
Rapid City Man Indicted for Escape
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Escape from Custody. Kyle Tobacco, age 28, was indicted…
Felon Serving Time for Illegal Gun Possession Sentenced to Additional 18 Months in Federal Prison for Escape from Residential Reentry Facility
EVANSVILLE – Glynn Petticord, 51, of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to escaping from federal custody. According to court documents, Petticord was sentenced to 156 months in federal prison for…
Migrants escape from suffocating people-smuggling trailer in Mexico
(This July 28 story adds dropped word in last paragraph) By Tamara Corro ACAYUCAN, Mexico – Mexican authorities rescued nearly 100 migrants who escaped from a stifling trailer being driven by a…
Mexican National Sentenced for Attempting to Escape from Federal Prison
BEAUMONT, Texas – A Mexican national has been sentenced for an attempted prison escape in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Juan Fidencio Romo-De La Rosa, 39,…
Mexican National Sentenced for Attempting to Escape from Federal Prison
BEAUMONT, Texas – A Mexican national has been sentenced for an attempted prison escape in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Juan Fidencio Romo-De La Rosa, 39,…
Sioux City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Escape from Federal Custody
A man who failed to report to a residential reentry center in Sioux City was sentenced on July 22, 2022, to more than 2 years in federal prison. Charles Lee Cook, age…
Sioux City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Escape from Federal Custody
A man who failed to report to a residential reentry center in Sioux City was sentenced on July 22, 2022, to more than 2 years in federal prison. Charles Lee Cook, age…
Clifton Police Searching for Wanted Man Who Tried to Run Over Cop During Escape
CLIFTON, NJ – Police in Clifton are searching for a man who tried to run over a police officer during an escape from apprehension back in June. According to police, on June…
Atlantic City Man Admits Escape and Wire Fraud
CAMDEN, N.J. – An Atlantic City, New Jersey, man today admitted escaping from federal custody and engaging in a scheme to defraud women over telephone dating services, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger…
Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for Escape from Custody
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Escape was sentenced on July 5, 2022, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.…
Central Illinois Man Sentenced to 144 Months in Prison for Multiple Robbery Charges and Attempted Escape
PEORIA, Ill. – A Mechanicsburg, Illinois, man, John W. Beck, 55, of the 500 block of East Main Street, was sentenced on June 29, 2022, to 120 months in prison on each…
Sex Offender Convicted of Escape from the Bureau of Prisons and Failing to Register as a Sex Offender
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A federal judge convicted an Illinois man yesterday on charges of escaping from the Bureau of Prisons and failing to register and update a sex offender registration. According…
Jackson Man Sentenced for Escape from Federal Custody
Jackson, Miss. – A Jackson man was sentenced to serve 11 months in federal prison, to run consecutive to a prior federal felony sentence, for escape from federal custody, announced U.S. Attorney…
Inmate Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Escape From Federal Prison
RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal inmate pled guilty on Thursday to attempting to escape from the Federal Correctional Institution in Butner, North Carolina (“FCI Butner”). According to court documents, Charles Asher, 62,…
Jefferson County man gets nearly 5 years for jail escape, gun charge
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White on Tuesday sentenced a man who escaped from the St. Ann jail while awaiting trial on a gun charge to four years and…
Three Missouri inmates escape from jail after cutting holes in ceiling
By Rich McKay (Reuters) – Three inmates at a Missouri county jail were on the run on Tuesday after cutting holes in the plaster ceiling of their cells last week and crawling…
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