Search for “desperate” killer who escaped Mississippi prison, authorities say

Authorities in Mississippi are searching for a convicted murderer who they say escaped from prison on Tuesday and is believed to be “desperate.”

The George County Sheriff’s Office says Drew Johnson, 33, managed to escape from the South Mississippi Correctional Institution in Leakesville.

In a post on Facebook, the office said Johnson “will be desperate and very, very dangerous. Call your family and warn them. Send messages to them and receive responses. People tend to be more generous at Christmas and let their guard down. Be vigilant and be careful. Please share this.”

Johnson was convicted in February 2022 in Rankin County, Mississippi and later sentenced to life in prison.