Search continues for escaped inmate

CRIME

Escaped convict Ramone Jamarr Alston has been on the run since the morning of August 13.

Update: Suspect was captured in a hotel in Knannapolis, NC. More updates later.

Hillsborough, N.C.– Ramone Jamarr Alston escaped from a Department of Adult Correction vehicle at approximately 7:00 this morning as the transport vehicle he was riding in arrived at UNC Hillsborough Hospital. A massive ground search for him continues in a one-to-two-mile radius around the hospital facility.

Residents and people in businesses within that area are likely to see a heavy law enforcement presence as officers from multiple agencies do a thorough ground search, checking outbuildings, ravines, unlocked vehicles, and any area that might provide an area of concealment for Alston.

Emergency Services Director Kirby Saunders states, “While the number one objective is to locate where Alston is, it is also imperative that we determine where he is not. Efforts will continue until Alston is in custody.”

People in the area described are encouraged to keep doors, vehicles, and windows locked and to call 911 to report any suspicious activities.

Alston, 30, is serving a life sentence in Bertie Correctional for the Christmas Day murder of Maleah Williams in 2015.

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