Police Recapture Convicted Murderer Who Escaped North Carolina Prison
Published on August 16, 2024
A man convicted of killing a one-year-old child in North Carolina was recaptured on Friday after he escaped custody Aug. 13 while being transported to a medical appointment. Ramone Alston, 30, escaped from custody around 7 a.m. on Tuesday after the transport vehicle arrived at UNC Hospitals Hillsborough Campus, according to the North Carolina Department of Corrections. The department said that Alston freed himself from leg restraints and jumped out of the vehicle while still in handcuffs before running into nearby woods. Authorities recaptured Alston early Friday at a hotel on Cloverleaf Parkway in Kannapolis, North Carolina. No injuries were reported during his arrest, according to a statement by the department....