A Tishomingo county inmate held on Domestic Violence Charges escaped work detail earlier today.
From the Sheriffs department:
The Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Office would like to inform the public of an inmate that has escaped from a work detail. The inmate, STEPHEN EDWARD HANCOCK, was with the road crew picking trash off the side of CR 958 in Tishomingo County. HANCOCK was seen by corrections officers running into the nearby woods and officers immediately locked down the other road crew inmates and notified the sheriff’s office. Deputies and Corrections Officers are currently in the area looking for HANCOCK.
HANCOCK is being held at the Tishomingo County Jail for the City of Booneville. HANCOCK was charged for misdemeanor offense of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE by the Booneville Police and has been at the Tishomingo County Jail since the middle of March. HANCOCK is NOT considered armed or dangerous but officials advise to use caution if they spot HANCOCK and immediately notify 911.
HANCOCK was wearing his TISHOMINGO COUNTY JAIL issued ORANGE PANTS, ORANGE SHIRT with TISHOMINGO COUNTY JAIL imprinted on the back of the shirt.
Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.
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