Sheriff: 6 inmates used 'homemade rope' to escape California jail, including murder suspect
Merced Count Sheriff's Office
Inmates who escaped California jail with 'homemade rope'
and last updated 2021-01-11 14:29:18-05
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. â Authorities in California say six inmates, including a man charged with murder, used a âhomemade ropeâ to escape a jail over the weekend.
The Merced County Sheriffâs Office says its jail staff learned the inmates were missing from their cell late Saturday night.
A preliminary investigation by the sheriffâs office has determined the men were able to gain access to the facilityâs roof and used the rope to scale down the side of the building.