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Escaped Florida inmates arrested in Panama City motel
Source: CNN
Florida authorities on Saturday evening arrested two escaped inmates -- Charles Walker and Joseph Jenkins, two convicted murderers who allegedly used forged documents to get out of prison -- at a Panama City motel, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said.
They were taken into custody "without incident," according to the agency.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/19/justice/florida-inmates-mistakenly-freed/index.html
Official: 2 Fla. prisoners captured by authorities
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Two convicted killers who were freed from prison by phony documents were captured together without incident Saturday night at a Panama City motel, authorities said.
Joseph Jenkins and Charles Walker, both 34, were taken into custody about 6:40 p.m. at Coconut Grove Motor Inn. They were apprehended just a couple of hours after their family members held a news conference urging the men to turn themselves in.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement did not immediately release any other details about their capture or investigation.
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Full post here: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/2-killers-registered-felons-after-their-escape
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Two convicted killers who were freed from prison by phony documents were captured together without incident Saturday night at a Panama City motel, authorities said.
Joseph Jenkins and Charles Walker, both 34, were taken into custody about 6:40 p.m. at Coconut Grove Motor Inn. They were apprehended just a couple of hours after their family members held a news conference urging the men to turn themselves in.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement did not immediately release any other details about their capture or investigation.
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Full post here: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/2-killers-registered-felons-after-their-escape
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