An inmate escaped custody over the weekend in North Carolina, apparently fleeing a county jail through the building's ventilation system, authorities said.

A previously escaped inmate named John Matthew Nigh was arrested around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, after a nearly ...

Escaped North Carolina inmate John Matthew Nigh was arrested in Pamlico County Tuesday afternoon, deputies said.

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) said on Facebook that John Matthew Nigh was taken back into custody ...

UPDATE: John Matthew Nigh has been charged with Felony Escape Local Jail, and is under a $1,000,000 secured bond. Camren ...

The Craven County Sheriff's Office said John Matthew Nigh was discovered missing from his cell at 4 p.m. Sunday, and that his cellmates helped conceal his escape.

In a bold move reminiscent of the classic film The Shawshank Redemption, 37-year-old John Matthew Nigh has pulled off an audacious escape from a North Carolina prison via the air vents.

A search showed that the inmate, John Matthew Nigh, was assisted by his two cell mates in escaping. His cellmates helped remove a ceiling grating, where Nigh then entered a utility ceiling chase ...

Sunday afternoon, John Matthew Nigh was reported missing from his assigned cell at the Craven County Detention Center in New Bern, North Carolina, about 115 miles southeast of Raleigh. According ...

CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C. (WCTI) — John Matthew Nigh, an escaped inmate with a lengthy criminal record, is currently on the run, according to North Carolina jail officials. The 37-year-old was ...