2 Prisoners, Including Murder Suspect, Escape East Texas Jail

The men have been identified as 44-year-old Bryan Allen Tucker, who has been indicted on capital murder charges, and 39-year-old John Marlin King, who’s in jail on theft charges.

Hopkins County Jail escapees John Marlin King (L) and Brian Allen Tucker (R). (Photo: Hopkins Co. Sheriff’s Dept.)Hopkins County Jail escapees John Marlin King (L) and Brian Allen Tucker (R). (Photo: Hopkins Co. Sheriff’s Dept.)Hopkins County, Texas, officials are searching for two inmates who escaped from the county jail in Sulphur Springs on Tuesday morning.

The men have been identified as 44-year-old Bryan Allen Tucker, who has been indicted on capital murder charges, and 39-year-old John Marlin King, who’s in jail on theft charges.

Authorities told CBSDFW the two men were able to scale a fence in the female rec yard just after 8:00 a.m. and have since been able to change out of their prison attire.

Tucker is described as a white male, standing 5-foot-7 and weighing 171 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes and has a number of tattoos. Tucker is from Mesquite but is a resident of Sulphur Springs and knows the area well.

King is a 5-foot-8 white male at 165 pounds with black hair and hazel eyes. He is from Crumby.

About the Author
Page 1 of 2349
Next Page