Inmate found hours after escaping NC correctional center

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Thursday, December 20, 2018
Inmate at large after escaping NC correctional center
A North Carolina inmate escaped from a minimum security facility near Asheville.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- A North Carolina inmate escaped Wednesday night from a minimum security facility near Asheville.

NC Department of Public Safety said David Hinkle, 35, was found about a mile away from the facility Thursday morning.

Hinkle is an inmate at Craggy Correctional Center; it's unclear if he'll face additional charges for the escape.