2 arrested after escaping from DC-1 jail facility in Marksville

The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office said two inmates who escaped from the DC-1 jail facility in Marksville on October 23 have been captured.
Published: Oct. 23, 2023 at 12:59 PM CDT|Updated: Oct. 23, 2023 at 4:44 PM CDT
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AVOYELLES PARISH, La. (KALB) - The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office said two inmates who escaped from the DC-1 jail facility in Marksville on October 23 have been captured.

APSO said Desmond Harmon, 25, of Kinder, and Edgar Spikes, 20, of DeRidder, managed to break a small hole into the ceiling of a cell to access the attic.

(Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office)

The sheriff’s office and the Louisiana Department of Corrections Chase Team as well as other local agencies responded to the search. Deputies also used K9s.

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