Update:
A woman who reportedly escaped from the Pike County Detention Center on Wednesday is back in custody.
Authorities say 36-year-old Whitney Hurley was captured in West Virginia yesterday morning.
Officials at the Pike County Detention Center issued a statement yesterday explaining that Hurley took off from the facility while on work duty after a contracted employee did not shut a door properly after going outside to take out trash.
A West Virginia woman has also been arrested for aiding and abetting Hurley, according to authorities.
Original story:
Kentucky State Police are searching for an inmate who walked away from the Pike County Detention Center on Tuesday evening.
According to officials at KSP Post 9 in Pikeville, 36-year-old Whitney Hurley of Freeburn left the detention center at approximately 5:53 p.m.
Hurley is described as a white female, 6 feet tall and weighing 127 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. She was last seen wearing white shorts and a white T-shirt.
Anyone with information about Hurley’s whereabouts is asked to contact KSP Post 9 at 606-433-7711.
The investigation is ongoing and is being led by Trooper Brennan Eckart with the Kentucky State Police.