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Last Escaped Nash County Inmate Arrested in SC

Authorities say Laquaris Rashad Battle was apprehended in Hardeeville, South Carolina

NASH COUNTY, N.C. — The last of five inmates who escaped from the Nash County Detention Center is now back in custody.

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Authorities say Laquaris Rashad Battle was apprehended in Hardeeville, South Carolina early Saturday morning during a traffic stop. He is currently in custody at the Jasper County Jail.

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Battle and four others broke through a fence and escaped the detention center last Monday afternoon. The others were caught within hours but Battle remained on the run.

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