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2nd escaped Meriwether County Jail inmate captured

Left to right: Eugene Lamar Mitchell and Travion Terrell Hall escaped from the Meriwether County Jail Tues., April 12, 2016. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
Left to right: Eugene Lamar Mitchell and Travion Terrell Hall escaped from the Meriwether County Jail Tues., April 12, 2016. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
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By Ellen Eldridge

The second of two inmates who escaped from the Meriwether County Jail on April 12 was caught Sunday, jail officials said.

Eugene Lamar Mitchell, 34, who was being held on charges of incest, statutory rape, aggravated sexual battery, felony burglary, child molestation and aggravated child molestation when he escaped April 12, was captured in Greenville, officials said.

“We had received information that Mitchell may possibly be occupying an older model, white in color, Dodge Caravan,” Meriwether County Sheriff Chuck Smith said. “Additional information was that Mitchell was reported to be at an apartment located off of Freeman Street.”

Mitchell was the second of two inmates who escaped from their cell block at about 7:30 p.m. April 12, Meriwether sheriff’s Chief Deputy Col. Byron Hadley said.