Inmate tries to escape through Dallas hospital ceiling, deputies say
Dallas County deputies said an on-site building engineer at the hospital told them that the ceiling space was limited to a specific area.
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Dallas County deputies said an on-site building engineer at the hospital told them that the ceiling space was limited to a specific area.
The escaped inmates were being held on various charges, including murder and first-degree robbery.
A trustee's walk‑off from a county laundry facility raised fresh questions about oversight and inmate supervision.
An internal review reveals that a former police chief, known as the "Devil in the Ozarks," spent months planning his escape from an Arkansas prison.
Grant Hardin was serving a decadeslong sentence for murder and rape when he escaped from a medium-security prison in Arkansas.
Inmates Lenton Vanburen, Leo Tate and Jermaine Donald were captured Monday, Attorney General Liz Murrill said.
Five people have been arrested in connection with the escape of 10 inmates from a New Orleans jail.
Ten inmates in all broke out of the New Orleans jail, according to the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, which runs the facility.
An inmate escaped custody over the weekend in North Carolina, apparently fleeing a county jail through the building's ventilation system, authorities said.
Authorities in Mississippi say a "desperate" and "very dangerous" convicted murderer, Drew Johnson, is back in custody after escaping from prison Tuesday.
The incident triggered a manhunt that ended 80 miles away with the trio of juveniles being placed under arrest.
An investigation is underway after a prisoner escaped authorities Sunday afternoon during a transfer.
Yancy's mother faces a felony charge for helping him.
Kaitlin Armstrong fled the country after Anna Moriah Wilson's murder, prompting a 43-day manhunt that ended with her arrest in Costa Rica.
Prison escapes have made headlines in recent weeks, but how common are they? CBS News dug into the data to find out.
Danelo Cavalcante was caught Wednesday, two weeks after escaping Chester County Prison. The convicted killer was found crawling through a wooded area.
The search for escaped prisoner Danelo Cavalcante came to an end on Wednesday on the 14th day of the manhunt in South Coventry Township.
Trent Thompson's projected release date was 2052.
The FBI Field Office in Kansas City, MO is looking for two escaped fugitives who may have ties to North Texas and offering a big reward for tips that lead to their arrests.
A multitude of security lapses created the conditions that led to the May escape of a Texas inmate, resulting in the deaths of five people.
