3 inmates who escaped from a Georgia jail have been recaptured

Three inmates who had escaped from a county jail just east of Atlanta are back in custody, according to a news release Tuesday from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

Details of how the inmates – one of whom was being held on a murder charge – were recaptured were not immediately available. The statement from the sheriff’s office said more information would be available at a news conference later in the morning.

The Associated Press previously reported the breakout happened early Monday morning at the DeKalb County Jail and was discovered during a routine security check, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office said…

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