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9-05-04 - An Atoka prison escapee was taken into custody at the Crescent Creek Apartments in Durant Sunday afternoon after two days on the run. Audrey Himes asked a resident at the apartments for a glass of water. The man recognized him and called police.
Gregory Miller is a former reserve police officer, so when Himes asked for a glass of water, Miller took him inside his apartment and kept him calm until police arrived.
But authorities were already on the lookout for Himes. A Durant man reported seeing the prisoner run out of a wooded area in the city early Sunday afternoon. Police set up a peremiter near Main and 9th Streets and the canines picked up Himes' scent.
The capture was a relief for Troopers, who have been searching for Himes for two days, since he led officials on a high-speed chase Friday that injured three Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troopers.
Himes and another inmate, William Burton escaped from the McLeod Correctional Facility in Atoka just after noon Friday. They carjacked a woman and headed south to Durant. Burton was arrested after the chase ended with a crash, but Himes was able to elude authorities.
The are still investigating where he has been hiding since Friday. Himes could face additional charges for carjacking and evading police.
Sunday night, Himes is in the Bryan County jail.
Posted: 05/08/13 - The Sherman Public Library is very excited about our upcoming Summer Reading Club for children and teens. Children ages birth-11 can Dig into Reading and join the Youth Summer Reading Club. The theme for the Teen Summer Reading Club this year is Beneath the Surface and it is open to teens ages 12-18. Read More
Posted: 05/07/13 - DURANT, Okla. – Regent Terry Matlock will deliver remarks at Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s Spring Commencement, scheduled for Saturday, May 11, at Paul Laird Field. The ceremony (for all schools) will begin at 10 a.m. A reception will follow at 11:30 a.m. in the Visual & Performing Arts Center. Read More
Posted: 05/06/13 - SHERMAN, TEXAS—Members of the Austin College Class of 2013 are counting down the days until graduation—with both excitement and trepidation. Austin College President Marjorie Hass will present diplomas to more than 340 bachelor’s degree candidates and 18 Master of Arts in Teaching degree candidates who will take part in graduation events May 18 and 19 on campus. Read More
