Authorities are searching for two escaped inmates in TN after finding the stolen vehicle they were driving in Hawkins County.

Posted on January 27, 2023

Courtesy of *SWVA Regional Jail Authority*

Officials said Johnny Brown and Albert Ricketson escaped from a jail in Virginia yesterday and are still on the run.

Officials said both the inmates were last seen wearing red jumpsuits and white t-shirts.

Officials said Brown is a federal inmate and Ricketson was convicted on two counts of first-degree murder. Both considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information call 911. We have their photos on our website Newstalk987.com.

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