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Escaped Inmate from Crockett County that Prompted Three-Day, Multi-Agency Manhunt Has Been Captured

By The Banner News Team
From the Mar 31, 2026 e-Edition
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CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. (March 30) — A strategically coordinated, multi-agency manhunt culminated in the early morning hours of March 28 with the successful capture of fugitive Gerald “Pete” Samples.

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