‘Dangerous’ Georgia escapee captured after leaving work detail, sheriff says
William Knight, serving time for involuntary manslaughter, captured in Washington County, Georgia
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The manhunt for a "dangerous" Georgia inmate who walked off a work detail earlier this week has ended after authorities captured the escapee Tuesday night, officials said.
William Knight, 28, was captured without incident in Washington County around 7:45 p.m. after he left a work site in Hardwick on Monday, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said.
The sheriff’s office shared photos of authorities handcuffing Knight as he lay face down on the ground.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Knight was seen leaving the work site in a gray Toyota Corolla, which authorities later found abandoned in Washington County.
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William Knight was captured without incident on Tuesday night in Washington County, Georgia. (Washington County Sheriff's Office)
On Tuesday afternoon, the Georgia Department of Corrections said Knight was seen walking in a heavily wooded area within the county on the prior night.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Investigators set up a perimeter around Indian Trail Road and Highway 272 near Oconee and Highway 540 during the search for Knight, according to the sheriff’s office.
William Knight drove away from a work site in Hardwick, Georgia, on Monday, setting off a short-lived manhunt. (Washington County Sheriff's Office / Georgia Department of Corrections)
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Knight is an inmate at Baldwin State Prison. He is serving a 10-year sentence after being convicted of involuntary manslaughter and possession of methamphetamine in 2015, according to online prison records.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}William Knight is serving a 10-year sentence for involuntary manslaughter. (Georgia Department of Corrections)
Officials said additional information on Knight’s capture would be released later.