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COWLEY COUNTY — Two inmates who walked away from the Cowley County jail on Sunday are back in custody, according to Cowley County Emergency Communications. Authorities provided no additional details late Sunday.
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COWLEY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating how two inmates walked away from a Kansas County Jail.
Just after 3:00 p.m. Sunday, 26-year-old Rocky Leroy Brown and 19-year-old Noah Jaymes Oates left a work detail in the sanitation area of the jail and escaped from the custody of the Cowley County Sheriff's Office, according to a social media report from the Cowley County Emergency Communications.
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The pair were least seen walking on Loomis between 9th and 10th Street in Winfield.
Both are wearing tan pants and white t-shirts. Brown has previous convictions for theft, burglary and criminal possession of a firearm. He is described as 5-foot-9 and 150 pounds, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections.
Anyone with information on their whereabouts should call 620)221-5447 or dial 911.