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Escapees Found Buried in Dirt After Daring Jailbreak
16 Oct
Summary
- Two women escaped a correctional facility using a robe and climbing fences.
- The inmates were discovered hiding in a hole in a basement wall.
- They were found buried in dirt after a tip led authorities to their location.
Two women, Hope Skerett, 40, and Kerriah Ohler, 29, made a daring escape from the Stark Regional Community Correction Center in Louisville, Ohio, on October 12. They climbed to a roof, used a pink robe to shield themselves from razor wire, and jumped to the ground before fleeing into a nearby nature preserve. The escapees were eventually apprehended after an unnamed individual provided a tip. Authorities located them on October 13 around 5:30 p.m. in a basement on Race Street, approximately a 30-minute drive from the correctional facility. They were found hidden in a hole in the wall, buried in dirt, leading to their surrender. Skerett and Ohler, facing a third-degree felony escape charge, have pleaded not guilty and are due back in court on October 19 with a bond of $150,000 each.
