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Escaped Tennessee inmate denied bond, extradited back to Carter County
By Collin Riviello,
8 hours ago
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – The escaped Tennessee inmate who was apprehended on July 4 by Greenville County Sheriff’s Deputies was denied bond on Friday and extradited back to Carter County, Tennessee to face new charges, according to South Carolina officials.
Billy Fletcher, 43, stood before Greenville County Judge James Hudson for less than five minutes at his bond hearing.
“You’ve been charged with a fugitive from justice warrant,” said Judge Hudson during the bond hearing. “Now this particular charge isn’t something that you have to return to South Carolina to address. For all practical purposes, this leaves once you leave.”
Fletcher, an inmate at the Carter County Detention Center was on work detail when he escaped on June 20. What ensued was a 14-day multi-state manhunt that saw at least a $1,000 reward for Fletcher’s eventual capture.
“It’s my understanding that the state of Tennessee has representatives here who are going to be taking you out as soon as you sign the waiver and you’re dealt with by the court,” said Judge Hudson to Fletcher shortly before Fletcher signed the waiver.
Connections to another Tennessee case of a missing person are unclear at this time but the missing man’s daughter told 7NEWS Fletcher was wearing articles from her father in that security camera footage.
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