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Escaped Georgia Murder Suspects Recaptured in Americus After Multi-Agency Manhunt

Investigators are reviewing how the pair got out of the Sumter County Jail.

Overview

  • Rickey Martin, 20, and Kentravious Holmes, 21, were taken into custody Thursday at a home on 1st Montgomery Street without incident.
  • The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said a third person at the residence was detained during the operation.
  • Authorities reported the escape about 9:30 p.m. Sunday from the jail in Americus.
  • Multiple agencies assisted in the search, including the GBI, Georgia State Patrol and U.S. Marshals Service.
  • Both men had been jailed on violent felony charges, including murder, aggravated assault and aggravated battery.