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CRAWFORD COUNTY, Ill. — NBC 2 News has confirmed that escaped inmate Jared Carter has been apprehended. He is in custody in the Crawford County, Illinois jail.
Carter was stopped as he walked down a street in Palestine, IL by the Palestine Police Chief Jeffrey Besingand other law enforcement personnel. They were following up on a tip received by the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Carter identified himself as the escapee from Robinson Correctional Center. When approached and asked to produce identification, he said, “I’m who you’re looking for,” and surrendered without any confrontation.
Full story: BREAKING: Escaped IL Inmate Captured