The Florida Department of Corrections has issued a warning of an escaped inmate in the panhandle.
On Oct. 16, 2023, inmate Robert Rutherford of Franklin Correctional Institution escaped while on work detail near the bridge in Apalachicola.
Staff accompanying the work detail immediately secured the other inmates and notified local law enforcement. A large-scale search has been launched and FDC is asking the public to not approach the inmate. Call 911 immediately. Inmate Rutherford is serving a 20-year sentence for multiple counts of armed burglary, grand theft, possessing burglary tools, criminal mischief, grand theft, trafficking stolen property, burglary of an occupied dwelling, and burglary of an unoccupied dwelling.
FDC said that this is an active situation and residents living near Apalachicola are advised to exercise caution and remain vigilant.
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