Arkansas Prison Escapee Caught near Pangburn
By: KARK 4 News
Updated: November 1, 2012
An Arkansas prison inmate who escaped from the Tucker Maximum Security Unit on Monday
afternoon has been caught near Pangburn.
KARK 4 News has learned that Curtis D. Reese, Jr., 33, was taken back into custody this morning.
Prison officials say he was found inside what was described as a cave about two miles into Cleburne County just over the White County line.
Reese was found by by officers with the Arkansas Department of Correction and Arkansas State Police
Pangburn is in White County and is the closest landmark community.
At noon today, Reese was on his way back to the Tucker Unit.
Officials say he could get an additional 10 years added to a 40-year sentence he began serving in 1998.
Continuing Coverage:
Day 3: Escaped Arkansas Prison Inmate Curtis Reese Jr. Still on the Loose
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afternoon has been caught near Pangburn.
KARK 4 News has learned that Curtis D. Reese, Jr., 33, was taken back into custody this morning.
Prison officials say he was found inside what was described as a cave about two miles into Cleburne County just over the White County line.
Reese was found by by officers with the Arkansas Department of Correction and Arkansas State Police
Pangburn is in White County and is the closest landmark community.
At noon today, Reese was on his way back to the Tucker Unit.
Officials say he could get an additional 10 years added to a 40-year sentence he began serving in 1998.
Continuing Coverage:
Day 3: Escaped Arkansas Prison Inmate Curtis Reese Jr. Still on the Loose
Web Extra: Escaped Murderer's Criminal Past
Web Extra: Highway Checkpoint amid Search for Arkansas Prison Escapee
Man Serving Murder Sentence Escapes from Arkansas's Tucker Prison
