Ohio Jailbreak Fugitive’s Body Recovered, Police Say | Ohio

Authorities believe they have found the body of a convicted killer. escaped from prison in ohio Hiding in a trash can, they said on Sunday.

The search for Bradley Gillespie began last week when he and another man were incarcerated at the Allen Oakwood Correctional Facility in Lima. OhioAccording to reports, James Lee has been found missing.

Gillespie, 50, and Lee, 47, were not present for the prison count that morning, but authorities determined they were last seen on surveillance video shortly before 9 a.m. last Monday. bottom. Gillespie and Lee left prison Tuesday morning “after hiding in a trash can.” NBC News A corrections official said.

Prison officials had conducted a total of seven census before they realized they were missing, giving them 27 hours to start their search. The Columbus Mission reported.

Police arrested Lee on Wednesday after chasing a stolen vehicle in Henderson, Kentucky. Lee was in the car, according to reports, and authorities believe Gillespie was also in the car.

The car crashed and the two men fled on foot. Officers arrested Lee, but Gillespie evaded arrest, officials said.

Authorities continued their search for Gillespie over the weekend using low-tech methods, including infrared helicopters and ground dogs, while police boats searched the coast and islands of the Ohio River, according to NBC News.

“We operate around the clock,” Henderson Police Chief Sean McKinney said.

As the search continues, Gillespie’s daughter publicly asked her father to surrender in a recorded statement.

“I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I want you to come to my wedding. said. quoted her as they say. “We want you to be safe and we want you back.”

At a press conference Sunday afternoon, Henderson officials announced they had recovered a body believed to be Gillepsy from the Ohio River. A person on the boat saw the body and called authorities. CBS News reported.

The body was found near Gillespie’s last known location. Officials said an autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday.

Gillespie, who was convicted of two murders in 2016 and sentenced to up to two consecutive life terms, is considered a danger to the public.Lee was found guilty of burglary and safe-breaking in 2021, according to the Fort Wayne, Indiana news agency. Wayne 15.