LIMA, Ohio — (LIMA, Ohio) -- One of the two inmates who escaped from an Ohio prison has now been caught, authorities said. However, an inmate convicted of murdering two people remains at large.
The Allen County Sheriff's Office warned residents on Tuesday to"be aware and use caution" after the two men escaped from the Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima.Lee was captured in Kentucky Wednesday morning, but Gillespie remains on the loose, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Gillespie was convicted of murdering a man and woman in 2016 and sentenced to 32 years to life in prison, according to Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction online records. He is described by authorities as being 200 pounds and bald with blue eyes. Lee was first discovered missing during a prisoner count at 11 a.m. Tuesday, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. An emergency count of all prisoners determined that Gillespie was also missing, state police said.
The men were believed to be in a red Mercury Capri that was stolen in Auglaize County, Ohio, according to state police.
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