Escaped Murderer Ramone Alston Captured in North Carolina

Ramone Alston, a convicted murderer serving a life sentence for the 2015 shooting death of 1-year-old Maleah Williams, escaped from custody while being transported to a medical appointment on Tuesday. He was recaptured in a hotel in Kannapolis, North Carolina, early Friday morning following a multi-agency manhunt involving local and federal law enforcement, including FBI SWAT teams. Alston's escape prompted a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to his capture, and authorities have arrested an acquaintance, Jacobia Crisp, for aiding him. He faces additional charges of felony escape and will be moved to a high-security prison unit while awaiting court proceedings. The investigation continues to determine if he had any accomplices and whether he committed other crimes during his escape. Sheriffs had warned the public about Alston's dangerous nature, emphasizing the unpredictability of his actions during the manhunt.