Final Two Escaped Paducah Inmates Captured

The two remaining escapees from the Keeton Correctional Center in Paducah have been captured.  According to Kentucky State Police, at approximately 6am Saturday, the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office received an anonymous tip that Michael Houston and Joshua Barber were staying at a home in the Nortonville Community of Hopkins County. 

Sheriff’s deputies and Troopers from Post 2 in Madisonville converged on the home and located both Houston and Barber in the back yard. Both were taken into custody without incident. Both men are charged with escape second degree and are currently lodged in the Hopkins County Detention Center.

The two other escapees from Keeton Correctional Center were located on Thursday night near Henderson, KY.  State police said Zachary Clevenger and Stephen Vargason were located after another tip led to their discovery.