Overview
- Authorities say 32-year-old Pablo Zuriel Miranda escaped custody from the Atkinson County Jail at about 6:30 a.m. Sunday and remains at large.
- Miranda was booked May 1, 2024, and has been held without bond for more than 800 days while awaiting trial on two counts of felony murder and one count of aggravated assault.
- The Atkinson County Sheriff’s Office said deputies and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are actively following leads as Georgia State Patrol air units, the Department of Natural Resources, state K-9 teams and neighboring agencies search the area.
- Officials warned residents not to approach Miranda if seen and asked anyone with information to call 911 or the Atkinson County Sheriff’s Office tip line at 912-422-3611.
- The broad deployment of specialized units reflects the varied terrain and jurisdictions involved and has increased visible law enforcement activity that may include road checks, search perimeters and community alerts.