Justin Bray
WHITE CO., Ill. - One of the three inmates that escaped the White County Jail in Carmi has been located.
Carmi authorities have advised that Justin Bray was taken into custody a little earlier this evening, more than 12 hours after he, Zac Shock and John Tipton were able to bust a hole in the wall of the jail and escape.
White County Sheriff Doug Maier advised that at approximately 7:34 p.m. last night (Saturday, June 16), Bray was taken into custody at a rural location east of Crossville (basically, the Calvin Bottoms). Bray was spotted by a deputy walking along a country road, and fled on foot. He was located hiding in an oilfield tank.
Bray was taken into custody without incident, taken to the White County Jail from whence he escaped, and is now facing charges associated with that escape. Bray's bail is a warning to those who attempt to pull such a thing: It's a million dollars ($100,000 cash).
Our citizen sources advise that there may have been a girlfriend involved in the jailbreak, but exactly whose girlfriend, and her identity along with what support may have been provided, has not been addressed by authorities.
The public is encouraged to stay alert and contact authorities if you see Shock or Tipton. Here are their mugs.
Johnny E. Tipton
From Zachary Shock's Facebook page