Ohio County inmate apprehended following escape

OHIO COUNTY, Ky. – A Kentucky inmate is back behind bars after reportedly escaping in Ohio County on Thursday.

According to a social media post by the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office, around 2:34 p.m., inmates were being escorted to the Ohio County Detention Center from the Ohio County Circuit Court when Isaiah Myles escaped.

Authorities say Myles “slipped his ankle restraint off” and ran, fleeing custody.

Wayland Elementary School and Wayland preschools in the area were immediately under a precautionary lockdown, according to deputies.

Following a joint effort from multiple departments, authorities say Myles was located by Hartford police on Walnut Street a short time later.

Myles was taken into custody and escorted back to the facility.

He now faces additional charges of second-degree escape, second-degree disorderly conduct and third-degree criminal trespassing.

In addition, the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office has since stated it will be switching to its “private radio channel used for emergency situations,” effective immediately. Authorities say this decision is due to a transmission issue on Thursday, which blocked officers from being able to speak to each other.

The full statement includes the following:

“Effective immediately Law Enforcement will be switching to our private radio channel used for emergency situations. On 04/09/2026, during a critical incident, there was transmissions being keyed into our public channel blocking the officers from speaking to each other and being able to communicate. While we know some people may be upset by this decision, as they enjoy listening to radio traffic, unknown radio transmissions are extremely dangerous for Law Enforcement and the public and causes the dispatchers to have to make contact with each individual law enforcement unit via phone to check their status. There has been a technician contacted and will be looking into the situation next date. Thank you all for your understanding.”