FARMVILLE, Va. — (FARMVILLE, Va.) -- Federal, state and local officials are searching for two inmates who escaped from a Virginia jail, including a man who's suspected of being involved in the murder of a North Carolina deputy, according to authorities.
Alder Marin-Sotelo, 26, and Bruce Callahan, 44, both federal detainees, escaped over the weekend from the Piedmont Regional Jail in Farmville, which is about 70 miles west of Richmond, according to the Prince Edward County Sheriff's Department.
Alder Marin-Sotelo's sister, Adriana Marin-Sotelo, has been arrested for allegedly helping her brother escape, Raleigh ABC station WTVD reported. Authorities claim she paid someone $2,500 to leave a car in the jail parking lot for her brother, according to WTVD.Alder Marin-Sotelo was caught on surveillance video climbing over the jail's fence at 1:40 a.m. Sunday, and four hours later he was seen on video leaving the jail parking lot in the red Mustang, according to a criminal complaint.
Alder Marin-Sotelo and his brother, Arturo Marin-Sotelo, were indicted on murder charges in the August 2022 slaying and both pleaded not guilty, WTVD reported. Arturo Marin-Sotelo allegedly shot Byrd four times after the deputy stopped to check out a suspicious truck, according to WTVD.
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