Murderers Nabbed! (as of 11.38, 7 June 2009)

Alabama prison escapees caught in North Dakota
From wires and local news, Alabama:

The two inmates who escaped from a Perry County Corrections Center were captured early Saturday morning after a nearly 14-hour standoff more than 1,200 miles away from Alabama.

U.S. Marshals say Joshua Southwick and Ashton Mink were caught in North Dakota. The four were taken into custody around 2:25 p.m. Saturday.

Joshua Southwick, 26, and Ashton Mink, 22, escaped from the Perry County Detention Center in Uniontown, Ala., on May 25. Authorities say Angela Diana Mink, 25, and Jacquelin Rae Kennamer Mink, 25, Mink's sister and wife, helped the men escape.

Southwick and Angela Mink surrendered to authorities. Ashton and Jacquelin Mink both received gunshot wounds as they tried to escape and were being treated at a hospital.
Marshals say the four were allegedly involved in a robbery and police chase before being arrested.


Georgia inmate back in custody
From The Walton Tribune, Georgia:

SNELLVILLE — An escaped prisoner from Loganville was re-captured May 29 in Snellville following a brief 30-hour stint on the outside.

He allegedly fled in a city of Rome Public Works vehicle while on work detail May 28.

According to the Georgia Department of Corrections, Jack Belcher, 41, was captured at 7:40 p.m. following a joint effort of the Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force and Floyd County Prison officials.

Officials said Belcher was reported to have spent some of the time in Loganville before being tracked down in Snellville.

According to state prison records, Belcher has been in and out of prison since first being incarcerated in 1988 for forgery. Belcher had been held in the Floyd County Prison since February on charges of possession of methamphetamines, impersonating another individual and possession of a firearm by a felon.


Not much this weekend. My theory is that it is too hot to escape. Whatever. The bottom line is that I am done for this morning. We will blog again when someone escapes. Ciao.