PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, Virginia. – UPDATE - 5/8/2023
Both men who escaped from the Piedmont Regional Jail in late April are now in custody, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports.
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44-year-old Bruce Callahan was arrested at about 5:30 a.m. Monday at Longwood University in Farmville by Prince George County police officers and campus police.
School officials relayed to NBC 12 that Callahan was “injured and in poor health” at the time of his arrest, reporting that he pulled an alarm on campus and surrendered to police, asking for medical attention.
They went on to add that there are no indications that Callahan was on campus prior to this.
Callahan, who escaped shortly after 11 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, was being held on federal drug and weapons charges out of North Carolina.
This news comes after 26-year-old Alder Marin-Sotelo was captured in Mexico last Thursday. Thirty-one-year-old Adriana Marin-Sotelo, believed to be Alder’s sister, was taken into custody last week after allegedly helping him escape.
UPDATE 5/4/2023
One escaped inmate from the Piedmont Regional Jail has been captured in Mexico, according to the FBI.
26-year-old Alder Marin-Sotelo (right in the above media) and 44-year-old Bruce Callahan’s (left in the above media) escaped from the Piedmont Regional Jail in Farmville, Virginia on April 30, authorities said.
Marin-Sotelo was taken into custody by Mexican authorities on May 4, 2023, after 1 p.m. EST, in the state of Guerrero, FBI Charlotte said.
There was no update on Callahan’s whereabouts.
Marin-Sotelo left the jail driving the getaway car, a 2003 red or burgundy Ford Mustang, with a 30-day North Carolina temporary tag, the FBI said. We’re told they still have not found the car, and ask that you contact 1-800-CALL-FBI if you see the vehicle.
A 31-year-old woman was taken into custody after allegedly partaking in an elaborate scheme to help an inmate escape from a prison in Virginia, NBC News reports. Read more on her arrest below.
UPDATE 5/3/2023
The reward for help to bring two escaped inmates into custody has been increased, the FBI announced Wednesday.
26-year-old Alder Marin-Sotelo and 44-year-old Bruce Callahan’s escaped from the Piedmont Regional Jail in Farmville, Virginia on April 30, authorities said.
The FBI announced a $50,000 reward for Marin-Sotelo’s capture previously – which still stands – and now, U.S. Marshals are offering a reward of up to $20,000. This brings the combined reward amount to $70,000.
According to the FBI, Marin-Sotelo has been charged in the 2022 murder of a Wake County deputy as well as federal firearm-related charges
Callahan was being held on federal drug and weapons charges out of North Carolina, authorities said.
Both Marin-Soltelo and Callahan should be considered dangerous, the FBI said.
A 31-year-old woman was taken into custody after allegedly partaking in an elaborate scheme to help an inmate escape from a prison in Virginia, NBC News reports.
The woman, Adriana Marin-Sotelo is accused of buying a getaway car and paying someone $2,500 to leave it in the parking lot of the Piedmont Regional Jail, NBC News indicated.
Alder Marin-Sotelo left the jail driving the getaway car, a 2003 red or burgundy Ford Mustang, with a 30-day North Carolina temporary tag, the FBI said.
If you have information about their Alder Marin-Sotelo or Callahan’s whereabouts, you’re asked to contact 1-800-CALL FBI or tips.fbi.gov
UPDATE
A 31-year-old woman has been taken into custody after allegedly partaking in an elaborate scheme to help an inmate escape from a prison in Virginia, NBC News reports.
This comes as authorities continue to search for 26-year-old Alder Marin-Sotelo and 44-year-old Bruce Callahan, who both remain at large and are considered dangerous. The Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office was alerted about their escape early Monday morning, and on the following day, the FBI announced a $50,000 reward for Sotelo’s capture. In addition to this, a $5,000 reward is being offered by the U.S. Marshals for any information leading to the arrest of Callahan.
Authorities say Alder was being held on federal weapons charges at the time of his escape and was also charged with the murder of a sheriff’s deputy in Wake County, North Carolina in August of 2022.
In relation to Alder’s escape, Adriana Marin-Sotelo has been charged with conspiracy to instigate or assist escape. At this time, their relationship is unclear.
As indicated by NBC News, Adriana has been accused of buying a red Ford Mustang as a getaway car and paying someone $2,500 to leave it in the parking lot of the Piedmont Regional Jail. In surveillance video, Alder can be seen climbing over the jail’s fence at about 1:40 a.m. and then at about 5:40 a.m., he’s seen again, driving away from the parking lot in the Mustang, according to a criminal complaint.
The Wake County Sheriff’s Office posted a picture of the vehicle Tuesday, stating that he may be driving the early 2000 red Ford Mustang with a 30-day North Carolina temporary tag.
A bureau spokesperson reports that Adriana was arrested by the FBI on Tuesday and is being held in the Guilford County, North Carolina, Jail.
ORIGINAL STORY
Two inmates are on the run after escaping the Piedmont Regional Jail in Farmville, Virginia, according to the Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities say they were alerted that the two men had escaped at about 4 a.m. Monday morning, prompting an immediate search in the area around the jail with assistance from multiple agencies, including the Virginia State Police and the U.S. Marshall’s Office. A VSP helicopter and K9 officers have been utilized in the search.
We’re told 26-year-old Alder Marin-Sotelo and 44-year-old Bruce Callahan escaped from the jail sometime over the weekend and remain at large.
According to the sheriff’s office, Marin-Sotelo has ties to North Carolina and had been convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm by an illegal alien. Authorities say he is 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds.
Callahan, also a North Carolina native, had been convicted of multiple federal drug charges and is described as 5 feet, 10 inches tall, the sheriff’s office said.
Area residents are asked to remain vigilant and to call 911 immediately if they see anyone matching the description of these two men.
