{"id":179535,"date":"2026-03-05T17:35:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/179535\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T17:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:35:09","slug":"tallahassee-man-sentenced-for-escaping-while-temporarily-released-from-prison-u-s-attorneys-office-says-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/179535\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee man sentenced for escaping while temporarily released from prison, U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A Tallahassee man is sentenced to two years in federal prison for escaping from custody, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office of the Northern District of Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">46-year-old Derek Somerset was serving a 48-month sentence for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon at the Federal Correctional Institute at Hazelton. On Oct. 15, 2024, Somerset was furloughed and expected to complete his sentence at a residential re-entry facility in Tallahassee, per the press release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More news on crime in our area:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Authorities said that Somerset did not report there and was found two months later in a motel parking lot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">He later pleaded guilty to escaping from the custody of the Attorney General and the Attorney General\u2019s authorized representative.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office of the Northern District of Florida said it was a joint investigation between the Tallahassee Police Department and the United States Marshals Service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/03\/05\/tallahassee-man-sentenced-escaping-while-temporarily-released-prison-us-attorneys-office-says\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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