Authorities in Mississippi are searching for a convicted murderer who escaped from prison Tuesday afternoon, describing him as “desperate” and “very dangerous.”
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 sheriff’s office said: “He will be desperate and very, very dangerous. Call your family and warn them. Send messages to them and get responses. People tend to be more generous at Christmas and let their guard down. Be vigilant and be careful. Please share this.”
George County Sheriff’s Office
The Mississippi Department of Corrections says Johnson is “a large white male,” 6 feet tall and 200 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes, and urges anyone who spots him to contact their nearest law enforcement agency. An undated photo released by the sheriff’s office shows him with tattoos on his neck, forehead and near his eyes.
Johnson was convicted of murder/murder in February 2022 in Rankin County, Mississippi and sentenced to life in prison.
According to a 2022 statement from the Shelby County, Tennessee, prosecutor’s office, while awaiting trial in the Mississippi case, Johnson pleaded guilty to multiple crimes in Shelby County, including the 2016 stabbing death of a man whose body was found southwest of Memphis. and the attempted murder of a fellow inmate at the Shelby County Jail.
