Authorities are searching for three inmates, including one charged with murder, who escaped from a county jail east of Atlanta on Dec. 22.
The three inmates fled from the DeKalb County Jail early on Dec. 22, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. They were found missing during a routine security check, which prompted internal security teams to search the jail, the sheriff's office said.
"We take this breach very seriously and are working diligently to ensure these individuals are safely returned to custody as quickly as possible," DeKalb County Sheriff Melody M. Maddox said in a statement.
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The sheriff's office did not provide further details on how the inmates were able to escape from the jail, but said its fugitive unit and uniform patrol units were "actively searching" for the three men. Several local law enforcement agencies, along with the U.S. Marshals Service, are assisting in the search.
