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Authorities are searching for four inmates who escaped from a federal prison in Virginia this weekend, officials said.
Corey Branch, Tavares Lahuan Graham, Lamonte Rashon Willis and Karim Alan Shaw disappeared from the satellite camp of the Federal Correctional Complex in St. Petersburg in Hopewell, Virginia, around 1:45 a.m. Saturday, FOX 5 in Washington reported. Hopewell is located about 20 miles from Richmond, Virginia, which is the state capital.
An investigation is underway
The inmates were reported missing by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, which said the inmates had moved away from the facility with minimal security. Other details of their escape have not been released.
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This photo, provided by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, shows Corey Branch and Tavares Lahuan Graham on the left. Federal officials say Brunch and Graham have been found missing from the satellite camp of the St. Petersburg Federal Correctional Complex in Hopewell, Virginia, Saturday, June 18, 2022 (Federal Bureau of Prisons via AP).
The U.S. Marshals Office, the FBI and local law enforcement agencies were immediately notified of the missing prisoners and an internal investigation has been launched into how they escaped, FOX reported.
Crimes
According to the report, one of the detainees was serving a drug-related sentence, one was serving a sentence for possession of a firearm, while the other two were serving a sentence for both drugs and firearms crimes.
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Shaw, 46, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for plotting to sell heroin.
Willis, 30, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for possession and concealment of stolen firearms and possession of firearms by a convicted felon.
This photo, provided by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, shows Lamonte Rashon Willis and Karim Allen Shaw on the left. Federal officials say Willis and Shaw were found missing from the satellite camp of the St. Petersburg Federal Correctional Complex in Hopewell, Virginia, Saturday, June 18, 2022 (Federal Bureau of Prisons via AP).
Brunch, 41, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for plotting to distribute fentanyl. He was also convicted of a felony possession of a firearm.
Graham, 44, was sentenced to 10 years in prison with possession with intent to distribute cocaine and weapons charges.
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The U.S. Marshall Service encourages anyone with information about their whereabouts to call (804) 545-8501.
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