CRIME
**Authorities Offer $35,000 Reward for Escapee Ramone Alston**
Authorities are actively searching for Ramone Alston, a convicted murderer who escaped custody while being transported to UNC Hospitals in Hillsborough. The Orange County Sheriff's Office has announced a $35,000 reward for any information leading to his arrest, and anyone assisting Alston in evading capture will face felony charges.
Alston, 30, is described as a Black man wearing a gray T-shirt, khaki pants, and white New Balance tennis shoes at the time of his escape. He was restrained with handcuffs and a belly chain. Orange County Emergency Services Director Kirby Saunders stated that they believe Alston is not in the immediate vicinity, assuring the community that there is no current danger.
Sheriff Charles Blackwood highlighted that Alston has distinctive tattoos: the word "flame" with a star on his chest and "niece" on his right arm. Authorities have received conflicting leads regarding his whereabouts, with some suggesting he may have left the state.
A tip line has been established for the public to provide information on Alston's location: 919-324-1082. Sheriff Blackwood expressed confidence that Alston is not within a five-mile radius of UNC Gastroenterology at Hillsborough.
Alston was serving a life sentence for the first-degree murder of 1-year-old Maleah Williams, who was tragically shot on Christmas Day 2015 in Chapel Hill.
The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction is urging anyone with information to come forward as the search continues.
Authorities are actively searching for Ramone Alston, a convicted murderer who escaped custody while being transported to UNC Hospitals in Hillsborough. The Orange County Sheriff's Office has announced a $35,000 reward for any information leading to his arrest, and anyone assisting Alston in evading capture will face felony charges.
Alston, 30, is described as a Black man wearing a gray T-shirt, khaki pants, and white New Balance tennis shoes at the time of his escape. He was restrained with handcuffs and a belly chain. Orange County Emergency Services Director Kirby Saunders stated that they believe Alston is not in the immediate vicinity, assuring the community that there is no current danger.
Sheriff Charles Blackwood highlighted that Alston has distinctive tattoos: the word "flame" with a star on his chest and "niece" on his right arm. Authorities have received conflicting leads regarding his whereabouts, with some suggesting he may have left the state.
A tip line has been established for the public to provide information on Alston's location: 919-324-1082. Sheriff Blackwood expressed confidence that Alston is not within a five-mile radius of UNC Gastroenterology at Hillsborough.
Alston was serving a life sentence for the first-degree murder of 1-year-old Maleah Williams, who was tragically shot on Christmas Day 2015 in Chapel Hill.
The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction is urging anyone with information to come forward as the search continues.
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