Key Takeaways
- An inmate escaped from a Spalding County work detail but is back in custody after being found in Upson County.
- The manhunt has ended, and law enforcement confirmed there is no longer a threat to public safety.
- Officials believe someone assisted the inmate during his escape, and they warned that such individuals will face consequences.
- This marks the first escape from a Spalding County work detail in over 15 years.
An inmate who escaped from a Spalding County work detail Wednesday afternoon is back in custody after deputies caught him at a home in Upson County.
What It Means For You: The manhunt that prompted warnings to residents in the Logtown Road area is over, and law enforcement says there is no longer a threat to public safety.
What Happened: The inmate escaped from his work detail on the afternoon of October 15, 2025. Deputies from Spalding and Upson Counties were staking out a home on Logtown Road when he showed up around 9:20 p.m. and was arrested without incident.
Between the Lines: Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix said officials believe someone picked up the inmate after he escaped and helped him during his time on the run.
The sheriff warned that anyone who helped the escapee will face serious consequences. “When he is caught it will be a memorable experience for him, whoever picked him up, and whoever he is with,” Dix said before the arrest.
The Big Picture: This marks the first escape from a Spalding County work detail in more than 15 years. Work details allow inmates to perform labor outside jail facilities under supervision, but escapes remain rare in the county. This is the third time in two months that an inmate in Georgia has escaped a work detail.
The Sources: Spalding County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Darrell Dix, Upson County Sheriff Dan Kilgore.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
