Residents told to lock doors after potential sighting of escaped Brown County inmate

One escaped inmate from the Brown County Jail has been captured, but another remains at large and is believed to be near the Mason-Bracken County line in Kentucky. Deputies said Roy Butler and Jerry Cooper broke through a window at the jail Monday night and got over a fence. Investigators say the two crossed the Ohio River in a stolen paddleboat but split up once they got into Dover, Kentucky, which is between Maysville and Augusta, and where the search is focused now.Deputies found Butler Tuesday, shirtless. He was in jail on drug trafficking charges. Cooper, who is still on the run, is charged with attempted murder.On Thursday, officials posted there was a potential sighting of Cooper in Dover, Kentucky.WLWT obtained a picture of Cooper Thursday, caught on a Dover trail camera. A half hour later, police were seen in the same spot. “There’s also an abandoned cabin up on that hill. So I’m wondering if he’s trying to camp out in somewhere up there,” Allie Gordley said.Police say Cooper is “potentially armed and dangerous” asking residents in the area to lock their doors and windows and not to answer the door to anyone unfamiliar.”He’s in his home town right now,” Dover resident Jerry Harding said. “If he’s still in Dover, this is his home area and he knows it like the back of his hand. So he’s got an advantage on them.”Investigators say Cooper is familiar with the area, which is making the search difficult. Authorities remind the public to call 911 if they see him and do not approach.

MASON COUNTY, Ky. —

One escaped inmate from the Brown County Jail has been captured, but another remains at large and is believed to be near the Mason-Bracken County line in Kentucky.

Deputies said Roy Butler and Jerry Cooper broke through a window at the jail Monday night and got over a fence.

Investigators say the two crossed the Ohio River in a stolen paddleboat but split up once they got into Dover, Kentucky, which is between Maysville and Augusta, and where the search is focused now.

Deputies found Butler Tuesday, shirtless. He was in jail on drug trafficking charges. Cooper, who is still on the run, is charged with attempted murder.

On Thursday, officials posted there was a potential sighting of Cooper in Dover, Kentucky.

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WLWT obtained a picture of Cooper Thursday, caught on a Dover trail camera. A half hour later, police were seen in the same spot.

“There’s also an abandoned cabin up on that hill. So I’m wondering if he’s trying to camp out in somewhere up there,” Allie Gordley said.

Police say Cooper is “potentially armed and dangerous” asking residents in the area to lock their doors and windows and not to answer the door to anyone unfamiliar.

“He’s in his home town right now,” Dover resident Jerry Harding said. “If he’s still in Dover, this is his home area and he knows it like the back of his hand. So he’s got an advantage on them.”

Investigators say Cooper is familiar with the area, which is making the search difficult. Authorities remind the public to call 911 if they see him and do not approach.