Kentucky escaped inmate captured in Pickens County

PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) – A Kentucky inmate’s run for freedom came to an end in Pickens County.

John Dearhie, 51, was arrested Friday.

Pickens County Sheriff Todd Hall referred all questions to Reform police but no one there was available for comment.

The Kentucky Department of Corrections website listed Dearhie as an escaped prisoner, with four convictions.

He first went in the prison system back in May. Calls to the Kentucky corrections department and state police have not been returned.

The Pickens County website listed Dearhie as being in jail and an escapee from Kentucky.

We will bring you more information as it becomes available.