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Third, Final Macon County Jail Escapee Taken Into Custody

Posted at 6:57 PM, Nov 10, 2017
and last updated 2017-11-10 20:14:49-05

Law enforcement officials arrested the third and final Macon County jail escapee after days of searching.

Jeffrey Strong was taken into custody Friday night after him, Dylan Ferguson and Matt White escaped from the jail on November 8.

Dylan Feruson surrended to law enforcement Thursday. Matt White was arrested in Bowling Green later that evening.

Wednesday morning, officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed Ferguson had been added to the Top 10 Most Wanted list.

Ferguson had been arrested on charges of homicide, attempted escape, vandalism and arson. White was jailed on charges of evading arrest, burglary, theft of property, failure to appear and having a revoked bond. Strong was booked on multiple theft charges and a probation violation.