The second inmate who escaped from the Brown County, Ohio, jail earlier this month has been captured after a week-long manhunt that crossed state lines. Authorities say two people accused of helping him are now facing charges.
Investigators report that Jerry Cooper, who was being held on attempted murder charges, was arrested late Monday night in Louisville. According to online court records, he is now being housed at the Oldham County Detention Center in La Grange, is listed as being in federal custody.
The escape began on Monday, Sept. 15, when Cooper and fellow inmate Roy Butler broke through a window at the Brown County Jail and climbed over a fence…