Escaped Cocke County Inmate Back in Custody, Sheriff Says

Jones was found on Shalebark Road in Newport after deputies received a complaint about a man in a hoodie, said CCSO officials. (Courtesy: CCSO)

Escaped Cocke County Inmate Back in Custody, Sheriff Says

Posted on April 4, 2024

Cocke County, TN (WOKI) An inmate who escaped from the Cocke County detention center late Wednesday night is now back in custody.

Cocke County Sheriff’s Office officials say 37-year-old Stephen Jones was taken into custody Thursday afternoon on Shalebark Road in Newport after deputies received a complaint about a man in a hoodie matching Jones’s description.

He has been charged with felony escape.

Authorities had been searching the downtown area of Newport for Jones who escaped around 10:30 p.m.; he had been booked on charges of DUI, no insurance, open container, simple possession and false reporting.

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