Event Brief
Escapee Captured After 48-Minute Freedom Run
Filed: Apr 25, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Summary: Limestone man Justin Edward Painter was recaptured after escaping the Washington County Detention Center workhouse.
WHO: Justin Edward Painter, 39, of Limestone; Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies; Jonesborough Police; Tennessee Highway Patrol
WHAT: An escapee from the Washington County Detention Center Workhouse was apprehended after a brief escape
WHEN: Apr 24, 2026 at 4:10 AM ET
WHERE: Washington County Detention Center Workhouse, Jonesborough, Tennessee
WHY: He allegedly walked off from the Washington County Detention Center Workhouse.
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