Inmate who escaped Virginia jail found in Mexico; other still on the run

FARMVILLE, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - Authorities reported one of two inmates who escaped the Piedmont Regional Jail has been located in Mexico and taken into custody.

According to FBI Charlotte, Alder Marin-Sotelo was taken into custody by Mexican authorities on May 4, just after 1 p.m., in the state of Guerrero.

Police have continued investigating his exact movements since he escaped from the jail on April 30.

Authorities say that Marin-Sotelo had assistance in escaping the jail from his older sister Adriana Marin-Sotelo.

The FBI and U.S. Marshals Service offered a combined reward of up to $70,000 to help find Alder Marin-Sotelo, who is charged with murdering a Wake County, North Carolina, deputy last year.

Marin-Sotelo left the jail driving a 2003 red or burgundy Ford Mustang with a 30-day North Carolina temporary tag.

Agents still need help finding the vehicle and ask anyone with information to call 1-800-CALL-FBI or contact them online.

Authorities are also still searching for 44-year-old Bruce Callahan, who escaped 22 hours after Marin-Sotelo. The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $5,000 reward to help find Callahan.

Callahan was being held on federal drug and weapons charges in North Carolina.

If you see either suspect, call 911 immediately.

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