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OC Inmates Filmed Their Own Daring Jail Break on Contraband Cellphone
A video newly obtained by NBC4 shows the first-person vantage point, taken on a contraband cellphone, of the daring escape of three men last year from a maximum-security wing at an Orange County jail and scenes from their days on the run.
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Inmates Who Escaped From Orange County Jail Can Stand Trial
A judge on Wednesday ruled three Southern California inmates can stand trial on charges of making a brazen escape from jail before leading authorities on a weeklong manhunt.
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San Francisco Homeless Man Gets $100,000 Reward in Capture of Escaped OC Inmates
A San Francisco homeless man received his $100,000 reward on Thursday after he helped police capture three escaped inmates.
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$150,000 Reward to Be Given to Homeless Man, Target Employees, Van Owner in Capture of Escaped OC Inmates
A $150,000 reward for the capture of two inmates who escaped a Southern California prison in January will be divided among four people, including two Target employees and a homeless man, the Orange County Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday.
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Cab Driver Feels Lucky to Be Alive After Inmate Ordeal
The cab driver who was kidnapped and forced to drive three escaped Orange County inmates all over the state said Wednesday he feels lucky to be alive.
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Homeless Man Spots Stolen Van Used by Orange County Jail Fugitives: Report
A homeless man in San Francisco who reported sighting a stolen van being used by two jail fugitives could end up collecting $140,000 in reward money, according to a newspaper account.
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Jail Escapee Appears in Court in Torture Case
One of the three Orange County fugitives who made a daring jail escape was in court on Tuesday where he faced charges of kidnapping and torture related to a case that happened years before last week’s escape.
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Arrest of Man Who Allegedly Helped Escapees Was Kept Secret Until Their Capture
With the three jail escapees back in custody, authorities Monday revealed the arrest and subsequent release on bail of Loc Ba Nguyen, who allegedly helped the escapees by smuggling items to them in jail, and then picking them up after the escape. During the ensuing manhunt, Nguyen cooperated with authorities, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
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OC Jailbreak: Inmates Fought Over Killing Taxi Driver Taken Hostage, Authorities Say
Two of the three inmates who escaped from an Orange County jail fought over whether they should kill a taxi driver they kidnapped and held at a San Jose motel before one of them drove back to Southern California and surrendered to authorities, sheriff’s officials said on Monday.
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Eyewitnesses Describe Moments When Escaped Inmates Taken Into Custody
After two dangerous fugitives were captured in San Francisco after breaking out of an Orange County jail eight days earlier, eye witnesses were speaking out about the capture Saturday.
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Santa Ana Residents Relieved After All Three Dangerous Escaped Inmates Caught
Santa Ana residents were breathing easier Saturday after knowing the three dangerous — and armed — inmates who escaped from the nearby Orange County Jail had finally been captured.
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What We Know About the Escaped Inmates
The three fugitives who broke out of their maximum security jail dorm early Friday in an elaborate escape that could be ripped from the pages of a Hollywood script were considered armed and dangerous as their criminal histories began to emerge.
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OC Inmates Search: ‘Somebody Out There Knows Something'
Investigators reached out to the public Monday in an effort to track down information on three inmates who escaped over the weekend from an Orange County jail.
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$50K Reward Offered for Information on 3 ‘Dangerous' Inmates Who Escaped OC Jail
A reward of up to $50,000 has been offered for information leading to the recapture of three inmates who escaped from an Orange County jail, authorities said Sunday.