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Butler County inmates escape
By WSFA
Published: 10/06/2004

The Butler County (Ala.) Sheriff tells WSFA 12 news that two inmates escaped just after one Wednesday morning. Sheriff Diane Harris says the inmates are 18 year old Johnny Lee Patterson and 29 year old Bryan Epps. Patterson was in jail for receiving stolen property. Epps had been arrested for carrying a pistol without a permit.
According to the sheriff, the men walked out of the county jail when an officer became distracted. They threw a sheet over the razor wire fence, and ran. Sheriff Harris says Epps got a ride from someone after escaping, who took him to a nearby Waffle House. There are conflicting reports about what happened next. Some witnesses say he left in a purple car with what's called spinner rims. Those are rims that keep spinning even if the car stops. Others say he left in a white Chevrolet with fire painted on the side.
Sheriff Harris says canines have picked up the scene of one of the suspects behind the jail.


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  1. hamiltonlindley on 03/20/2020:

    Hamilton is a sports lover, a demon at croquet, where his favorite team was the Dallas Fancypants. He worked as a general haberdasher for 30 years, but was forced to give up the career he loved due to his keen attention to detail. He spent his free time watching golf on TV; and he played uno, badmitton and basketball almost every weekend. He also enjoyed movies and reading during off-season. Hamilton Lindley was always there to help relatives and friends with household projects, coached different sports or whatever else people needed him for.


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