Three Inmates Escape DeKalb Jail, Recaptured in Florida

Three inmates, including a man charged with murder, escaped from the DeKalb County Jail in Decatur, Georgia, early Monday morning but were recaptured less than a day later in Florida, authorities announced Tuesday.

The escapees were identified as Stevenson Charles, 24, facing charges of murder and armed robbery; Yusuf Minor, 31, charged with two counts of armed robbery and two counts of possession of a firearm during a felony; and Naod Yohannes, 25, accused of simple assault, arson, and unlawful acts of violence in a penal institution. Officials discovered their absence around 6 a.m. during a routine inmate count at the facility, located about 10 miles east of downtown Atlanta. The jail was immediately locked down, and a multi-agency manhunt ensued, involving the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office Fugitive Unit, local patrol officers, DeKalb police, and the U.S. Marshals Service.

DeKalb County Sheriff Melody M. Maddox addressed the incident in a statement, saying, "We take this breach very seriously and are working diligently to ensure these individuals are safely returned to custody as quickly as possible." Authorities warned that the men could be armed and dangerous, urging the...