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Statewide manhunt for escaped inmate
Posted: 05.24.2009 at 11:55 PM
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A statewide search an escaped inmate is underway.

Police say 38-year-old Joseph Nelson walked away from his work assignment in Charleston Saturday.

Nelson was serving a 5-year sentence for shoplifting at the minimum security coastal pre-release center.

Joseph Nelson has a medium build, stands around 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighs around 205 pounds.

If you have any information on his whereabouts, call 1-877-349-2130 or CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.

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