Murder Suspect Mistakenly Released from Jail Triggers Statewide Manhunt
A clerical error at an Indiana jail led to the inadvertent release of a murder suspect who had been on the run for two years prior to his arrest. Kevin Mason, 28, was apprehended in Indianapolis on September 11, but was mistakenly set free just two days later, triggering a statewide manhunt. Mason was arrested on three separate warrants from Minnesota, including charges for second-degree murder, parole violation, and firearms possession. The murder charge was …