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Inmate loses weight, escapes through jail vent
Police say man charged with murder slips out through air conditioner
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 Lockup Extended Stay Corcoran: Lockdown In the four months we spent inside Corcoran, our producers saw violence erupt many times, though never between inmates and officers. But as we neared the end of our stay, no one foresaw that the greatest threat to Corcoran staff might come from an event in a California prison more than 100 miles away. It was significant enough to provoke a lockdown of the prison system statewide. |
updated 3:53 a.m. ET July 20, 2008
HEMPSTEAD, Texas - Texas police are searching for a man who slimmed down to escape from jail.
Authorities say Darryl Layne Norris, who is charged with murder, had been shedding pounds since checking into the Waller County Jail in April. They say he slipped out through an air conditioner vent less than a foot wide.
The jail noticed the 6-foot, 160-pound man was missing after performing a routine head count.
The 26-year-old and another man are charged with murder in connection with an April convenience store robbery. Police aren't sure if Norris is armed, but they say he is dangerous.
Authorities say "He could be anywhere right now."
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