Overview
- Pablo Zuriel Miranda escaped from the Atkinson County Jail on Sunday morning while loading food trays into a transport van after a jailer briefly looked away.
- Local, state and federal agencies led a broad search that included the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia State Patrol air units, state K-9 teams and the FBI.
- The FBI added Miranda to its wanted list, issued a federal warrant, and offered a $10,000 reward for information before he was captured on Tuesday in Pearson and returned to Atkinson County custody.
- Sheriff David Moore publicly apologized, said staff mistakes allowed the escape, and officials have opened an internal and criminal investigation into jail procedures and possible personnel charges.
- Miranda was booked May 1, 2024, has been held without bond for more than 800 days on two counts of felony murder and one count of aggravated assault, and now faces newly filed felony escape and federal charges that could affect his prosecution and the jail’s operations.