UPDATE: The Arkansas Department of Corrections has named Misty Hartman and Linda Annette White as persons of interest in Hartman's escape. Authorities say the women may exist armed and unsafe.

Officials Misty Hartman is Samuel Hartman's sis, and White is his sister.

If you know where they are call local authorities or the E AR Regional Unit of measurement at 870-295-4700.

  • Linda White
  • Misty Hartman

LEE Canton, Ark. – A manhunt spread from Arkansas to Mississippi on Friday after an inmate escaped a piece of work coiffure in east Arkansas.

Samuel Hartman, 38, was working with a regional field maintenance crew when he escaped Fri morning time, the Arkansas Department of Corrections said. During the act, he and an accomplice are said to have fired shots at a correctional officer.

The verbal location where he was working has not been released. Government were seen searching in Crittenden County, Arkansas.

The sheriff's office in Tunica County, Mississippi put out an warning and said Hartman may have crossed the Mississippi River by boat. They also said he fired a weapon at Arkansas Correctional officers.

The Tunica County Sheriff's Part says Hartman is believed to be in the Tunica County expanse. A vehicle was found two miles away from a casino resort expanse on the Arkansas side of the river in Arkansas.

The sheriff's role says Hartman may be traveling in a white 2021 Chevy Z71 Trail Boss with an Arkansas license plate reading 398 ZVY or no tags at all.

Arkansas State Police stated that a farmer reported having seen two abased jet skis on a gunkhole ramp. The sheriff'southward office found the jet skis on the boat ramp near Mhoon Landing Park in Tunica County.

"If you are traveling direct across from where we are in Tunica Canton to where the vehicle was abased in Arkansas, the jet skis would have traveled ii.5 miles south of here," said Clara Hoover with the Tunica Canton Sheriff'south Office.

Officials say a cellphone and a set of keys were establish on the jet skis.

Detectives believe they were used by Hartman due to where they were found and that one or more than people may exist with the suspect.

The jet skis are beingness processed by the Mississippi Agency of Investigation at this time.

Tunica County schools were placed on lockdown, the sheriff'south office said. The lockdown was afterwards lifted, and all schools were able to dismiss at 3 p.g.

There is a large police presence on Casino Strip in Tunica Canton. Hoover says they are searching high and depression for Hartman.

"Aerial search via helicopters, there accept been drones deployed, M-9s deployed on the footing and well every bit manpower," Hoover said.

Hartman is considered armed and dangerous, Tunica County government said. Phone call 911 if you see him.

"Be on high alert keep your vehicles, your homes, keep everything locked at all times safe and secure," Hoover said.

Hartman is an inmate at the East Arkansas Regional Unit in Brickeys. ADC officials said he may be with an accomplice and may or may not have a bristles.

ADC officials said that Hartman was serving a life sentence on rape charges out of Franklin County. He has been in prison since December 2013.

According to court documents, the rape involved a 9-year-old child.

Hartman has tattoos of a rose, heart, sword, "Forever & Always" and "Sam -N-Christine," co-ordinate to ADC officials.

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A roadblock in Crittenden County was quickly put upwards Friday. Without warning, police force enforcement rushed away later a Chevy Tahoe, believed to take been used during the escape, was found.

Just Hartman was non.

From there, deputies began searching an surface area in St Francis County.

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