Global Courant 2023-05-24 20:52:17
A felon convicted of a double homicide in 2016 is now on the loose in Ohio after an unexplained escape Monday, as residents were urged to stay indoors.
Bradley Gillespie, 50, was seen on security cameras at the Allen/Oakwood prison in Lima Monday morning, reports institution in Ohio .
Gillespie — serving two life sentences for killing two people with gunshot wounds to the head — was absent from Tuesday morning’s inmate appeal.
Gillespie was found guilty of murdering 21-year-old Hannah Fischer and her 47-year-old boyfriend Frank Tracy Jr. in September 2016, the network wrote. Bryan Times .
Another inmate appears to have escaped with him, 47-year-old James Lee, jailed for assault and robbery.
Officials have warned the public that the pair may be dangerous and should not be contacted by the public, while a $21,000 reward has been offered for information leading to their capture.
This morning investigators reported that Lee had been captured at Henderson, Kentucky.
Police said they are searching for Gillespie, who remains at large, while residents have been advised to exercise caution and notify police if they see suspicious activity, the network wrote. WFIE .
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