Man Released From Vigo County Jail By Accident, Found In Georgia

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VIGO COUNTY, Ind. – A man mistakenly released from the Vigo County Jail has been arrested after more than two months on the run.

Vigo County Sheriff John Plasse says that 48-year-old Gregg Shepherd was released without a court order on September 5. The error was identified eight days later.

He was originally in jail on charges of criminal confinement, battery, and theft.

Shepherd was taken into custody in Georgia.

Vigo County Deputies will travel to Georgia to bring him back.

The Vigo County Sheriff’s Department has made changes to department procedure to prevent a mistake like this from happening again.