Wayne Pletcher, 37, was able to escape the jail at 5:09 p.m., according to the sheriff's office. COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Muskingum County Sheriff's Office is searching for a Zanesville man who they say escaped from the county jail Saturday evening.

Officials in North Carolina are searching for escaped inmate John Matthew Nigh who has been on the run for a few days.

Authorities say the man's cellmates helped him escape and then stuffed a mattress to make it look like he was still sleeping.

Authorities in North Carolina are conducting a manhunt for John Matthew Nigh, an inmate who escaped from the Craven County Jail in New Bern by navigating through the facility's ventilation system. The escape occurred on Sunday afternoon (January 26),