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WOODVILLE — Residents of Wilkinson County and the surrounding area were put on alert late Wednesday after a man who’d been charged with murder and aggravated assault escaped the Wilkinson County Jail.

Jaccory Carr, 26, was reportedly back in custody as of Thursday morning.

Carr, a pre-trial detainee facing charges of murder and aggravated assault, managed to escape from custody at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

The Wilkinson County Sheriff’s Office issued a public safety alert following Carr’s escape from the Wilkinson County Jail.

The Natchez Democrat has contacted the sheriff’s office for further comment on the escape.