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An inmate who complained about chest pain made a daring escape from authorities from a hospital in St. Charles. Lincoln County spokesman Andy Binder said a 24-year-old...
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A police officer stands outside Athens’ high-security Korydallos prison, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009. Convicted robbers Vassilis Paleokostas and Alket Rizaj escaped using a commandeered helicopter that picked them up from the prison courtyard. They had...
