UPSHUR COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – An inmate who escaped from a work crew in Elkins has been apprehended by police in a different county, one woman has also been arrested for helping the inmate.
According to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, escaped inmate Denver Bennett is now in custody as of Thursday evening.
Police units from the US Marshal Service, Upshur County Sheriff’s Department, Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, WV State Police, and WV State Parole responded to 253 Upper Childers Run area where units searched nearby structures and found Bennett hiding in a camper under some covers and bags.
Bennett is being transported to Mt Olive Correctional Center.
A female, identified as Beverly Beckner, was also arrested for helping Bennett while he was on the run. She is currently at Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $100,000 cash-only bond.
Bennett will be arraigned on Randolph County escape charges within the next day.