Police say State Troopers from Post 15 in Columbia arrested Donald J. Murphy, Jr. without incident at 7:39 am Thursday. They had received an anonymous tip on Murphy’s whereabouts. Murphy was served with a warrant for escape 2nd degree that was issued by Todd County Court.
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Troopers from Post 2 in Madisonville say they were contacted about 12:30 pm Monday by Todd County Detention Center because an inmate on work release at the Trenton Community Center walked away.
The escapee is 36-year-old Donald Jay Murphy, Jr. He is a white male, 6'4" tall, weighing 180 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing an orange shirt, brown prison jacket and possibly blue jeans.
Murphy was jailed on charges of theft and criminal mischief.
Anyone with information on Murphy's whereabouts should call Kentucky State Police at 270-676-3313 or call 911.
