Authorities capture Mississippi teen charged with murder who escaped from jail
MS authorities are continuing search for the remaining 2 escaped detainees
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}One of three Mississippi teenagers on the run for over a week since escaping from a juvenile detention center was arrested last night.
Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said 16-year-old Robert Earl Smith Jr. was taken into custody by sheriff's deputies and U.S. Marshals Monday evening at a house in Yazoo City, about 48 miles from where he escaped the Henley-Young-Patton Juvenile Justice Center in Jackson. Smith is among a group of teenagers charged with murdering a Mississippi man in January.
Authorities are still searching for the other two escaped detainees, 17-year-old Tayshon Holmes and 15-year-old Jashon Jones.
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Authorities have captured a Mississippi teenager who was charged with murder and escaped from jail.
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Shortly before midnight on June 27, the three teens overpowered a guard, got ahold of their keys, and escaped, according to WLBT-TV. Officials said the teens used shanks to escape and that two detainees and a guard were injured during the episode.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The news outlet reported that Jashon Jones was indicted on felony counts of armed robbery and auto theft. Tayshon Holmes was indicted on an aggravated assault charge.