Jail Escapee Recaptured

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Pike County Sheriff's deputies say the convicted murder who escaped from the Southeastern Correctional Complex in Nelsonville early Monday has been recaptured. Deputies and prison spokespeson Jarrod Robinson are not sure how 58-year old John Modie escaped.

Deputies believe two women many have aided in the escape.

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Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.