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| Briefly stolen key helped in jailbreak |
| By The Associated Press |
| Published: 09/29/2008 |
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NEW MEXICO - An agent investigating last month's escape of eight jail inmates says prisoners probably stole a key left in a door by a corrections officer doing plumbing work at the time, then returned it before anyone noticed. Four inmates, including a convicted killer and a murder suspect, remain at large after escaping from a hole cut in the roof of the Curry County jail in Clovis on Aug. 24. District Attorney Matt Chandler previously said authorities were focusing on whether the inmates had inside help, but after reviewing a report compiled by one of his investigators he said there was no indication that any jail staff intentionally aided in the escape. Chandler blamed the escape on "complacency" and "a failure to pay attention to detail" and said changes at the jail are needed. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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