Escaped inmate back behind bars in Marshall County

BENTON, Ky. – An escaped inmate is back behind bars at the Marshall County Detention Center.

According to the Kentucky State Police, at 11:18 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, Oct. 21, troopers were notified by the Marshall County Detention Center that an inmate had walked away from a work detail at the Marshall County Animal Shelter between 9 and 10 a.m.

Authorities say the inmate, identified as 20-year-old Jonathon S. Madole of Gilbertsville, was determined to have been picked up from his work detail by a 17-year-old female.

Troopers say at 12:45 p.m. CDT, troopers located Madole and the teen in Murray.

Madole was arrested and charged with second-degree escape and second-degree unlawful transaction with a minor.

He was returned to the Marshall County Detention Center.

The juvenile was also cited for the offense of second-degree complicity to escape and released.