jailbreaks
Mental patient who thought he was 'King and Queen of Ireland' recaptured after violent escape from New York psych ward
A dangerous mental patient fled from an Orange County hospital on his birthday �only to have a short celebration when police caught him the next day about 20 miles...
Mental patient escapes from New York hospital, cops warn locals 'do not approach him'
A mental patient who is a danger to others is on the run after he made a dash for freedom from an Orange County hospital Thursday afternoon, officials said.Â
California felon escapes custody by simply strolling away from low-security work site
"Staff immediately initiated an emergency count, confirming [Santiago] Duran was not at the camp," a prison statement said.
Attempted murder suspect makes daring jail escape -- but gets caught hours later in Hollywood
Deshaun Stamps, 29, had reportedly been a guest at the West Valley Detention Center in San Bernardino County following his January arrest for attempted murder and assaulting a police officer.
Manhunt underway for pair of violent teens who busted out of jail
Police in Lousiana said they didn't even realize four prisoners had escaped until one of their relatives tipped off authorities -- with two of them still on the lam and...
Escaped inmate captured after being injured in hit-and-run 300 feet from Hawaiian jail
Matthew J. Ornellas escaped from Kauai Community Correctional Center Friday, making it about 300 feet before he was injured by a hit-and-run driver.
Thousands of inmates escape Haiti's main prison after gangs storm the facility
Fewer than 100 of the nearly 4,000 inmates in the prison remained behind bars. The rest fled as gang members stormed the facility overnight.
'Armed and dangerous' murder suspect escapes after pepper-spraying female deputy
Leon Ruffin had been in custody since July in connection with a killing.
Escaped teen suspected of attempted murder turned in to police by parents after 3 days on the lam
Kimmy Dauntain's taste of freedom lasted just over 42 hours.
Wild video shows jail escapee nabbed hiding in trash bin after dramatic police chase
A suspected thief escaped an Alabama jail and eluded cops for five days before ending up in a dramatic chase with officers in Atlanta -- where he was busted crouching...
Teen murder suspects escape Louisiana jail �it's one inmate's second breakout in 2 weeks
A pair of teenage murder suspects escaped from a Louisiana juvenile detention facility over the weekend, including one who had just been recaptured after breaking out less than two weeks...
Suspected cyclist killer followed strict regimen while planning brief escape from jail: report
Kaitlin Armstrong put her months behind bars to good use.
Danelo Cavalcante's escape is just the latest in a series of PA jailbreaksÂ
Danelo Cavalcante’s high-profile escape from Pennsylvania's Chester County Prison last month was the fifth escape in the state this year, and the second from the same facility.
Escaped inmate sniffed out by Pennsylvania couple's friendly dog near their backyard after 9-day manhunt
The nine-day manhunt for escaped inmate Michael Burham ended when Ron and Cynthia Ecklund's friendly dog, Tucker, alerted them to the man hiding out near their backyard.
Escaped inmate who rappelled from roof using bedsheets is arrested ‘at gunpoint�after 9-day manhunt
Michael Burham, 34, a homicide suspect who used bed sheets to escape a northern Pennsylvania jail has been captured, authorities said.
Tennessee inmates recaptured hours after breaking out of jail in daring skylight escape
Two Tennessee inmates with a history of running from the law were recaptured just hours after they busted out of a county jail this week.
Accused millionaire pedophile's plan to break out of Florida prison, flee to France thwarted
John Manchec is accused of enlisting other inmates and friends on the outside to assault jail officers in an effort to get him to his private jet.
Casey White pleads guilty to prison escape, murder charge in Vicky White's death dropped
The plea deal was hastily arranged when Casey White appeared at the courthouse Thursday for a status hearing.
Escaped inmate wanted for killing pastor after jailbreak confirmed dead, manhunt on for 3 others: report
State and federal authorities are searching for four inmates who escaped from the Raymond Detention Center in Mississippi Saturday night.
Virginia inmates escaped jail and went for pancakes
Two Virginia inmates busted out of jail and headed to a local IHOP after using a toothbrush to dig a tunnel through their cell wall Monday. The prisoners, 37-year-old John...