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One of two men in custody following escape from Henry Co. work release facility

Posted at 5:36 PM, Mar 28, 2017
and last updated 2017-03-29 00:28:01-04

HENRY COUNTY, Ind. -- Deputies in Henry County continue to search for one of two men who escaped from a work release facility Sunday night 

Henry County Sheriff Ric McCorkle says Caleb Scharbrough and Kody Hicks walked out of the fire exit at the community service dorm.

Scharbrough was taken into custody Monday night.

Hicks, 27, was serving time for conversion and possession of a syringe.

He is described as having brown hair and brown eyes, is 5 foot 5 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds.

Anyone with information about where Hicks might be is asked to call 765-521-7032.

Sheriff McCorkle told The Courier-Timesa new lock was installed Tuesday on the fire escape doors that can be released via a button in a control room and prevent such an escape from happening again.