Official statements from the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction

Escaped Murderer Captured at Kannapolis Hotel After Multiday Manhunt

Aug 16, 2024, 11:00 AM

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in North Carolina escaped from a transport van earlier this week but was captured days later. The prisoner, who was convicted for the 2015 death of a 1-year-old girl, fled into nearby woods while still handcuffed. A multiday manhunt ensued, involving hundreds of law enforcement officers. The fugitive was eventually apprehended at a hotel in Kannapolis, a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, according to the state's Department of Adult Correction.