Escaped inmate accused of murder eludes search for third day
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An escaped inmate facing capital murder charges continues to elude a manhunt.
Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace says local, state and federal officers continued Friday to comb abandoned buildings in Vicksburg and follow tips looking for 34-year-old Rafael McCloud.
Pace says McCloud escaped from the Warren County Jail early Wednesday using a homemade shank to waylay a jail employee and force him to give up his pants and jacket.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Early Thursday morning, police found the pants on the site of an abandoned hospital where ghost hunters in 2015 found the body of 69-year-old Sharen Wilson. McCloud was arrested and indicted on murder and rape charges. He could face the death penalty if convicted.
Local authorities offer a $7,500 reward for McCloud's capture, urging residents to phone in tips but stay away from McCloud.