An inmate who escaped from an Arkansas jail earlier this month was captured in Texas, according to the McGehee Police Department.
Jeremy Lynn Barnett, 40, of Arkansas City escaped from the McGehee jail Oct. 8 after making a hole in a fence and crawling through it while outside in the facility's recreation area, authorities had said.
In a statement, McGehee Police Chief Jim White said Barnett was arrested in Sulphur Springs, Texas, about 3 a.m. Friday after authorities received a tip that the inmate was at a residence in the city.
Barnett was taken into custody and is awaiting extradition back to Arkansas, White said.
State Desk on 10/15/2016