A man convicted of voluntary manslaughter for killing his brother-in-law in 2018 has been on the run since Feb. 2 after walking off of his work detail in Atlanta.
Melvin Barkley, who was supposed to be serving a 30-year sentence for the deadly stabbing in Carroll County, was staying at the Atlanta Transitional Center. Channel 2 Action News first learned that he had left the work release program without authorization on Monday evening.
The Georgia Department of Corrections confirmed to Channel 2 Action News Tuesday morning that he left a work release program he was in and has not been seen since.
Now, we’re learning more about Barkley’s disappearance from officials as fugitive units work to bring him back into custody.
According to GDC, Barkley was only recently convicted on the manslaughter charge for the death of Tyler Waters.
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Officials say the situation was affected by a series of convictions, and when each conviction occurred.