2 inmates who escaped Georgia jail arrested

COLQUITT COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities in Georgia have apprehended two inmates who they said escaped from jail Tuesday morning.

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The Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office was searching for inmates, Karon Caldwell and Alan Kennedy.

According to the Georgia Department of Corrections, Caldwell was sentenced to 10 years in jail following a 2017 aggravated assault case.

Just after 5 p.m., the sheriff’s office said both inmates were arrested and taken into custody.

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