Man escapes prison, later caught during traffic stop in Oxford

OXFORD, Miss. (WMC) – A man who escaped prison was caught soon after a traffic stop.

Ryan Burks, 39, escaped from the Carroll County Regional Correctional Facility on Wednesday.

An Oxford police officer was parked on Highway 6 when they noticed a vehicle matching the suspect’s description.

Officers initiated a traffic stop.

Burks is charged with felony fleeing in a motor vehicle and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.

He was eventually turned over to Carroll County Sheriff’s Department to face additional charges.

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