Escaped Stephenville Inmate has been located, Cow Head woman is safe

    Monday, 24 June 2024 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    31-year-old Tyler Bennett had been on the lam since escaping the West Coast Correction Centre on June 14th but was arrested last Friday.

    The search is over for an escaped inmate from Stephenville.  31-year-old Tyler Bennett had been on the lam since escaping the West Coast Correction Centre on June 14th but was arrested last Friday. That same day, RCMP issued a news release saying they were concerned for the safety of  36 year-old Pamela Crocker of Cow Head. Police believed that she may possibly be in the company of Bennett. Crocker was safely located. 

     

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