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Inmate recaptured after escape in Ponca City

By Terré Gables/KFOR,

2024-09-18

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PONCA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) – Authorities in Sequoyah County confirm an inmate at Bridgeway Halfway House in Ponca City has been caught after escaping on September 7, 2024.

According to officials, Lester Hampton, 62, was serving a 10-year sentence for second degree burglary when he went missing on Tuesday at 11:51 a.m.

Officials confirm Hampton was caught in Sequoyah County near Vian on Wednesday morning at approximately 1:00 a.m.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0BnO9A_0vayrAtF00 — Lester Hampton, Image Courtesy of Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.

Hampton’s previous charges reveal he has escaped once from New Jersey, once from New Hampshire and now twice from Oklahoma.

No further information has been released.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KFOR.com Oklahoma City.

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