An inmate sentenced recently to serve 20 years in prison escaped from the Lincoln County jail about noon Monday, prompting lock downs at Chandler schools, road blocks to stop all vehicles leaving the area and massive searches using dogs and air support. At press time, the inmate remained at-large. Authorities are looking for Michael John Washburn, 28. He is described as a black male who is 5 feet, six inches tall and weighs 165 pounds. He was reported to be wearing a brown shirt and blue jeans. Washburn was jailed in Lincoln County awaiting transfer to the Department of Corrections to begin his sentence for shooting with intent to kill. Washburn was convicted July 10 in a non-jury trial and sentenced Sept. 3. He was meeting with his attorney Monday; his attorney of record is David Ball of Stroud. Lincoln County Assistant District Attorney Clayton Niemeyer told the News-Star that evidence presented at Washburn’s trial was that he approached a person he knew and shot at the man several times, missing him. Niemeyer said Washburn was visiting with Ball at the sheriff’s office Monday about his appeal, which was filed Monday. He allegedly pushed Ball out of the way and fled through an open door to make his escape, Niemeyer said. Reports indicate a deputy chased after the inmate, but lost track of him. Deputies, along with support from other law enforcement agencies, began a massive search to apprehend Washburn. The Oklahoma Highway Patr ...
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An inmate sentenced recently to serve 20 years in prison escaped from the Lincoln County jail about noon Monday, prompting lock downs at Chandler schools, road blocks to stop all vehicles leaving the area and massive searches using dogs and air support. At press time, the inmate remained at-large. Authorities are looking for Michael John Washburn, 28. He is described as a black male who is 5 feet, six inches tall and weighs 165 pounds. He was reported to be wearing a brown shirt and blue jeans. Washburn was jailed in Lincoln County awaiting transfer to the Department of Corrections to begin his sentence for shooting with intent to kill. Washburn was convicted July 10 in a non-jury trial and sentenced Sept. 3. He was meeting with his attorney Monday; his attorney of record is David Ball of Stroud. Lincoln County Assistant District Attorney Clayton Niemeyer told the News-Star that evidence presented at Washburn’s trial was that he approached a person he knew and shot at the man several times, missing him. Niemeyer said Washburn was visiting with Ball at the sheriff’s office Monday about his appeal, which was filed Monday. He allegedly pushed Ball out of the way and fled through an open door to make his escape, Niemeyer said. Reports indicate a deputy chased after the inmate, but lost track of him. Deputies, along with support from other law enforcement agencies, began a massive search to apprehend Washburn. The Oklahoma Highway Patr ...