By: KDKA-TV News Staff
WAYNESBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – A Baltimore jail escapee on the run for nearly 5 years has been apprehended in Greene County.
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(Photo: Greene County District Attorney)
According to DA Dave Russo, when he got a tip about a potentially dangerous person in the area, he found the fugitive warrant out of Maryland. He assembled the major crimes division Tuesday and executed the warrant.
Jessop was nabbed at a residence in West Greene with help from the Greene County Sheriff’s Department.
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