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U.S. Marshals Lead Manhunt After Homicide Suspect Mistakenly Freed From Bay Area Jail

U.S. Marshals now lead the search, with authorities urging the public to report sightings.

Overview

  • The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office confirmed that 20-year-old Isaiah Jamon Andrews was mistakenly released from the Martinez Detention Facility on Oct. 22.
  • Andrews, of Kent, Washington, had been held on local charges, a juvenile warrant out of Sacramento, and an out-of-state arrest warrant for homicide.
  • Staff launched an immediate search of the area once the error was discovered, but officials determined he had left the vicinity.
  • The U.S. Marshals Service is conducting the ongoing search, and local law enforcement agencies have been notified.
  • Investigators ask anyone with information to call 911 or the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office at 925-646-2441.