Two inmates in custody after escaping from Lincoln County Jail

Jaylan Wright

April 6, 2024 at 8:22 PM

LINCOLN COUNTY, Tenn. (WHNT) — Two inmates are now in custody after they walked away from the Lincoln County Jail.

According to LCSO, the two inmates have been identified as 29-year-old Christopher Matthew Meeks and 52-year-old Walter James Allen Sr.

Meeks is described as 5’3, weighs 150 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. Allen is described as 5’11, weighs 210 pounds, and has gray hair and blue eyes.

The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department, Fayetteville Police Department, and Tennessee Highway Patrol also assisted in the capture.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WHNT.com.

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