A 21-year-old woman was arrested after helping two inmates escape, one still at large.
21-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Her Involvement in Two Inmates’ Escape from Prison
A 21-year-old woman named Xianni Stalling was arrested Monday for being involved in the escape of two inmates, identified as Ameen Hurst, 18, and Nasir Grant, 24, from prison in Philadelphia.
The two inmates who were not in the same cell escaped by cutting a hole in a fence inside the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center and were discovered missing by authorities almost 19 hours after they escaped.
During the investigation, authorities did not reveal the exact role of the 21-year-old woman in their escape, but several reports claimed that she was the one who found a getaway driver for Hurst and Grant to help them escape from the prison.
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21-Year-Old Woman Helps Two Inmates Escaped, One Still On The Run
Following the escape, authorities began their thorough search for the two inmates who received help from the 21-year-old woman.
Authorities later found Grant, who was hiding in disguise while wearing a woman’s Muslim clothes, while they were still searching for the location of Hurst, AP News reported.
Aside from the 21-year-old woman, authorities believed that the inmates received some help from their 35-year-old fellow inmate Jose Flores-Huerta, who was also charged with criminal conspiracy.
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