A third detainee who escaped from a Mississippi jail more than a week ago was found dead inside a vehicle at a New Orleans truck stop, authorities say.
The four detainees escaped through the roof of the Hinds County jail on April 21, according to the Hinds County Sheriff's Office. The men were discovered missing from the jail early the following day after a headcount, according to Jones. The men were pretrial detainees, meaning they were being held in prison while awaiting trial.
The discovery comes after one of the escaped detainees, 51-year-old Jerry Raynes, was captured in Spring Valley, Texas, in the Houston area, last week. He is in the process of being extradited to Mississippi, Jones said Tuesday. Another one of the escaped detainees -- 22-year-old Dylan Arrington -- was killed in a shootout with deputies at a residence in Leake County on April 26, according to Jones. Arrington had barricaded himself inside the home, which somehow became engulfed in flames during the standoff, Jones said.While on the loose, Arrington was believed to be involved in a fatal carjacking in Jackson on April 24. The victim -- identified as the Rev.
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