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Inmates escape from Pocahontas facility

 

Thomas Pennington

HILLSBORO, W.Va. — Two inmates at a Pocahontas County correctional facility have escaped.

The West Virginia State Police said Thomas Pennington and Larry Morehead escaped from the Denmar Correctional Facility around 1:30 a.m. Sunday.

Pennington was serving a sentence for first-degree murder and third-degree arson. Morehead was serving time for second-degree sexual assault.

Pennington is from Kanawha County. Morehead is from Nicholas County.

Larry Morehead

Anyone with information is requested to contact the West Virginia State Police immediately.







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