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UPDATE: All Escaped Inmates from Fulton County Captured

The Fulton County Sheriff's Department said it has captured all four inmates who escaped from the county jail. The department discovered the jailbreak Wednesday night, July 7.

Zachary Hart was caught late Sunday morning, making him final member of the group apprehended.

The sheriff’s department credits citizen tips with helping them find Hart, who was spotted on train tracks east of the Wee-Ma-Tuk County Club entrance in Cuba. Hart was heading in the direction of Canton.

The other three escapees were apprehended Thursday.

Jesse Davis was caught in the Farmington area, while Cody Villalobos and Eugene Roets were captured in Peoria County.

The sheriff’s department has not explained how the inmates escaped.

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Rich is TSPR's News Director.