COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina inmate used wire cutters that were likely dropped from a drone as part of an elaborate escape plan that also included cellphones smuggled into prison, guns and at least $47,000 in cash, authorities said Friday after his capture.
Jimmy Causey's second escape from maximum security prisons in South Carolina lasted more than two days before a tip led Texas Rangers to a motel room in Austin where he was found sleeping around 4 a.m. Friday, South Carolina state police said.