John Matthew Nigh, a North Carolina jail inmate who was previously accused of attempted murder, escaped from the Craven ...

An inmate escaped custody over the weekend in North Carolina, apparently fleeing a county jail through the building's ...

John Matthew Nigh is seen in a booking photo released by the Craven County Sheriff's Office. Craven County Sheriff's Office The Craven County Sheriff's Office said detention officers realized he ...

An inmate who escaped the Craven County Jail in North Carolina over the weekend has a criminal history and previously has tried to flee police, officials say.

The U.S Marshals Fugitive Task Force is helping to find John Nigh, who deputies say was discovered missing around 4 p.m.

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

John Matthew Nigh, of North Carolina, had already escaped from police custody when officers first arrived at his home Craven County Sheriff's Office/Facebook An inmate crawled through a ...

Drew Robinson, who had been chief deputy under Tim Manning, was unanimously selected to lead the sheriff’s office during a ...

A "dangerous" inmate who is on the run Wednesday after fleeing a North Carolina jail with the help of his cellmates has a history of trying to evade law enforcement, including one incident in ...

John Matthew Nigh, 37, was being held on attempted murder charges at the Craven County Jail in New Bern. The Craven County Sheriff's Office said detention officers realized he was missing from his ...