Manhunt Underway for Richland County Jail Escapee
Charles Kenneth Meador
An inmate at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Richland County escaped overnight, prompting a manhunt now underway.
Authorities say 38-year-old Charles Kenneth Meador was last seen at the facility during a 3 am headcount of inmates, but was missing at the next count. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office says there’s no indication Meador is armed, but authorities say he should not be approached if spotted.
Meador is white, 5’8″ and 160 pounds. He has brown hair and blue eyes.
Meador had been in custody since early April for Use of a Vehicle without Permission, Grand Larceny, Receiving Stolen Goods and Resisting Arrest.
Information on how Meador escaped has not been made available.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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