Authorities search in Faulkner County after Arkansas inmate escapes while on work detail Tuesday in Little Rock

FAULKNER COUNTY, Ark. — The search for 25-year-old Wayne Schutz continued Wednesday as state and federal authorities concentrated efforts in Conway, Vilonia and Mayflower, where he is believed to have family.

Schutz escaped Tuesday from his work-release job at Prospect Steel at the Port of Little Rock.

Authorities searching for inmate who escaped during work assignment in Little Rock

Investigators say he may be driving a 2015 white Dodge pickup with the license plate 1DYXN. Arkansas State Police, Faulkner County deputies and the U.S. Marshals Service are assisting in the search.

According to the Arkansas Department of Corrections, Schutz met all requirements for work release, which is limited to minimum-security, non-violent inmates with clean disciplinary records…

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