In nearby Terrell County, Gillis faces weapons-related charges, which he was slated to serve after finishing his current prison sentence. At Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, per a jail press release, the inmate "overpowered the guard and escaped." Trudy Lynne Sellars, 63, faces criminal charges and is behind bars after allegedly assisting her convict son in an escape from a Georgia hospital. Sellars told police that her son took off eastbound through the woods, police said. She "stated she tried to get out" and "told Gillis to stop… but he would not."

Source: Fox News October 12, 2023 12:12 UTC