Georgia Inmates Were Held At Gunpoint By Homeowner: Authorities

ATLANTA, GA — Hours after a massive manhunt ended in the capture of two escaped Georgia inmates, Tennessee officials said they are investigating "multiple incidents" related to the duo's activities trying to evade a multi-state force. Ricky Dubose and Donnie Rowe are accused of killing two corrections officers during a prison transport in Putnam County.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is giving the public more information on what the pair did to evade escape for so long. "The pair forced their way into a home in Shelbyville (in neighboring Bedford County)" at 2 p.m. on Thursday, the TBI said in a news release. "Dubose and Rowe held the couple inside hostage for several hours and left the home shortly after 5:00 PM Central in the couple’s vehicle."

The couple notified law enforcement officials about the encounter shortly after it happened, authorities said.

Law enforcement got hot on the duo's trail as the pursuit snaked through Tennessee's Bedford County, into Rutherford County and on to Interstate 24 during a 20-mile chase at "dangerously high speeds," the TBI said.

Georgia Prison Escapees Captured After Tennessee Gunfight

The inmates fired shots at law enforcement, striking Rutherford County cruisers. The suspects crashed their vehicle alongside I-24, but the chase began anew as the inmates fled on foot through the woods.

As they approached a residence nearby, an alert homeowner was ready for them: Along with a neighbor, the homeowner held the escapees at gunpoint as law enforcement descended upon them, the TGI said.

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Dubose and Rowe are in custody in Tennessee. They appeared in court Friday morning in Rutherford County, where they waived extradition back to Georgia.

The inmates could be brought to Putnam County as soon as early next week to face murder charges.

Funeral arrangements for the fatally wounded prison guards, Christopher Monica and Curtis Billue, have been announced. Services for Billue are scheduled for Saturday, June 17, at 11 a.m. in the Wilkinson County High School Auditorium in McIntyre. Visitation for Monica will be Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home & Crematory, 1670 N. Jefferson St. in Milledgeville. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church of Milledgeville at 366 Log Cabin Drive.

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