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One Escapee Apprehended in Mexico, Second Virginia Jail Inmate Still at Large

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Overview

  • Alder Alfonso Marin-Sotelo, accused in a sheriff's deputy killing and who escaped from a Virginia jail with another man, was captured in Mexico.
  • Marin-Sotelo's sister was arrested and charged in federal court with helping him escape by paying $2,500 to arrange for the getaway car.
  • Marin-Sotelo is facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with the August killing of Ned Byrd, a Wake County, North Carolina, sheriff's deputy.
  • The second escapee, Bruce Callahan, has still not been found, and there is a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to his arrest.
  • Farmville, where the jailbreak occurred, is roughly 60 miles southwest of Richmond and about 60 miles north of the North Carolina border.