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Escaped Ohio Inmate Captured in Louisville as Feds Drop Unlawful-Flight Charge

Prosecutors dropped the federal unlawful‑flight charge to let Kentucky and Ohio pursue extradition under state cases.

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Overview

  • Jerry Lee Cooper, 48, was taken into custody late Monday in Louisville by the FBI after about a week on the run.
  • He broke a window and scaled a fence to flee the Brown County Adult Detention Center on Sept. 15, then crossed the Ohio River in a stolen boat to Dover, Kentucky; co-escapee Roy Butler was caught the next day.
  • Marlana and William Strausbaugh were arrested and charged with hindering prosecution after authorities said they transported Cooper to Louisville.
  • Cooper is being held at the Oldham County Detention Center and now faces an escape charge in addition to an earlier indictment that includes attempted murder, conspiracy, felonious assault, tampering with evidence, and weapons under disability.
  • Investigators said a phone call led to the key break in the case, following a multi-agency search that used K-9 units and aerial assets as the FBI offered up to $10,000 for tips.