The escapee has been located and arrested by the Morganfield Police Department.
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Kentucky State Police are searching for an inmate who escaped from the Webster County Detention Center Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023.
At around 3:15 p.m. Richard Louis Harper, 45, escaped from the jail wearing a tan jacket emblazoned with the words, "Webster Co Jail" on the back. He was also wearing blue jeans and white shoes.
Harper's direction of travel is unknown at this time.
He is described as a white male with blue eyes and gray hair. He is approximately 6’1" and weighs approximately 185 pounds.
State police are asking the public to be on the lookout for him, and if located, contact KSP Post 2 at 270-676-3313.
