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Escaped Ohio inmate captured by FBI in Louisville

KENTUCKY (FOX 56) — The escaped inmate from Ohio who has been on the run in northern Kentucky has been captured.

The Mason County Sheriff’s Office confirmed just after 11:15 p.m. on Monday that Jerry Cooper had been caught.

Authorities said he had remained in Mason County, as they suspected, before two individuals picked him up and took him to Louisville.

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MCSO said a team from the FBI apprehended him there.

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A $10,000 reward had just been announced by the FBI in Louisville on Monday for Cooper’s capture. He had been on the run since Sept. 16.

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Cooper was considered armed and dangerous while hiding in a wooded area near Tuckahoe Road and Lee’s Creek Road.

The couple who reportedly helped Cooper get to Louisville, Marlana and William Strausbaugh, are being held on federal charges, including second-degree hindering prosecution or apprehension and second-degree escape. MCSO said they could face additional federal charges.

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