Arkansas murder suspect who escaped jail through ceiling hole captured days after fellow escapee caught
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An Arkansas murder suspect who escaped from jail through a hole in a ceiling with another detainee has been recaptured days after his fellow escapee was caught, authorities said Monday.

Jatonia Bryant, 23, was apprehended without incident just after 11 a.m. in Pine Bluff when officers conducting surveillance in the area spotted the escapee walking, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

Bryant and fellow detainee Noah Roush, 22, were discovered missing Jan. 22 from the Dub Brassell Adult Detention Center in Pine Bluff. 

The two suspects escaped from the jail on Jan. 20 after making a hole in the shower area, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said. 

Roush was captured Thursday after deputies discovered the escapee hiding out in an abandoned house. Both Bryant and Roush have been returned to the jail facility.

Jail in Pine Bluff, Arkansas

The Dub Brassell Adult Detention Center in Pine Bluff, where the inmates were being held prior to their escape. (Google Maps)

An internal investigation revealed that jail personnel did not perform an accurate head count, allowing the two detainees to get a 36-hour head start before they were discovered missing, the sheriff’s office said on Monday.

The sheriff’s office said it also planned to pursue criminal charges against anyone who assisted Bryant and Roush. 

Fox News’ Greg Norman and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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