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inmate charles walker, 34. he was serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole until this forged paperwork came about that has a lot of people asking questions. life without the possibility of parole on a second degree murder conviction. he escaped from the franklin county correctional institution this year after they received fraudulent release of the documents from the clerk of court. then the other inmate here, nick, who they just caught is joseph jenkins, 34, serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole as well. he was serving on a first degree murder conviction, again, escaping happening in orange county. he escaped from the franklin county correctional institution after the department received fraudulent papers. second degree murder charge, first degree murder charge, shouldn't say charge, convictions. they are out there on the loose. earlier, do we have the mother earlier, pleading with one of her sons? one of the mothers pleaded earlier for him to turn himself in. nick, let's l
inmate charles walker, 34. he was serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole until this forged paperwork came about that has a lot of people asking questions. life without the possibility of parole on a second degree murder conviction. he escaped from the franklin county correctional institution this year after they received fraudulent release of the documents from the clerk of court. then the other inmate here, nick, who they just caught is joseph jenkins, 34, serving a life...
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next is charles walker. he is being brought into the courtroom right now to make his appearance before the judge. >> mr. walker, this is your first appearance. you have been arrested on an inin state warrant issued by the secretary of the department of krksz, michael kris, for one couldn't of he escape. it was probable kayes to de-tate you for the charge. there has been a request that you be held without bond. i am going to honor that. i ammi going to schedule you foa return first appearance on the 25th of october just to verify that you have been retrieved by the department of corrections. you did not complete an application for the appointment of a public defender so i can't appoint one for you. however, there is one in the office if you have questions. have a good day. >> there you have it. if i could correct myself, what you are seeing, they weren't brought into the courtroom. there is a separate room where the inmates are brought and the judge is in the courtroom. this is actually happening on video con
next is charles walker. he is being brought into the courtroom right now to make his appearance before the judge. >> mr. walker, this is your first appearance. you have been arrested on an inin state warrant issued by the secretary of the department of krksz, michael kris, for one couldn't of he escape. it was probable kayes to de-tate you for the charge. there has been a request that you be held without bond. i am going to honor that. i ammi going to schedule you foa return first...
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. >> reporter: joseph jenkins and charles walker are convicted murderers. they are supposed to be locked up serving life sentenced. both walked out the front door of a prison in florida's franklin county. one victim's family is both angry and unnerved. >> now to know he's free on the streets is frightening. >> now, a convicted murderer is on the street again. for what? to get out and kill again? >> reporter: it set off a statewide manhunt. >> they are dangerous. they demonstrated the propensity for violence with firearms. we want to make sure we get them back into custody before there's any other harm to the community. >> reporter: jenkins was released on september 27th and walker on october 8th. how could it happen? forged documents sent to the department of corrections ordered the releases and on them the signature of orange county judge belvin perry. because he is a high profile judge, perry cease how it is possible no one would question his signature and he's not entirely surprised. >> people, particularly people with criminal minds, come up with ingeni
. >> reporter: joseph jenkins and charles walker are convicted murderers. they are supposed to be locked up serving life sentenced. both walked out the front door of a prison in florida's franklin county. one victim's family is both angry and unnerved. >> now to know he's free on the streets is frightening. >> now, a convicted murderer is on the street again. for what? to get out and kill again? >> reporter: it set off a statewide manhunt. >> they are dangerous....
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they gave us details surrounding the arrests of charles walker and joseph jenkins. we learned that the u.s. marshals were the main force making this arrest the arrest was made at 6:20 this evening in panama city at that motel room. they said they received critical information that put both charles walker and joseph jenkins in panama city beach yesterday. they worked in conjunction with the bay county sheriff's office and the panama city police department to make the arrest. >> nick, thank you very much. we're going to get back to our cnn legal panel. mark geragos and danny cevallos and sunny hostin are here. >> do you think they planned this together? >> i think that clearly it suggests they were in cahoots. i love the added fact that was just reported that they went there and were fingerprinted and complying with their parole registration, which is amazing to me. and somebody just tweeted and i have to agree, it is really an ingenious prison break when you think about the idea that somebody just puts all this paperwork together, then they fax it over or do whatever
they gave us details surrounding the arrests of charles walker and joseph jenkins. we learned that the u.s. marshals were the main force making this arrest the arrest was made at 6:20 this evening in panama city at that motel room. they said they received critical information that put both charles walker and joseph jenkins in panama city beach yesterday. they worked in conjunction with the bay county sheriff's office and the panama city police department to make the arrest. >> nick, thank...
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inmate charles walker, 34. he was serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole until this forged paperwork came about that has a lot of people asking questions. life without the possibility of parole on a second degree murder conviction. he escaped from the franklin county correctional institution this year after they received fraudulent release of the documents from the clerk of court. then the other inmate here, nick, who they just caught is joseph jenkins, 34, serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole as well. he was serving on a first degree murder conviction, again, escaping happening in orange county. he escaped from the franklin county correctional institution after the department received fraudulent papers. second degree murder charge, first degree murder charge, shouldn't say charge, convictions. they are out there on the loose. earlier, do we have the mother earlier, pleading with one of her sons? one of the mothers pleaded earlier for him to turn himself in. nick, let's l
inmate charles walker, 34. he was serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole until this forged paperwork came about that has a lot of people asking questions. life without the possibility of parole on a second degree murder conviction. he escaped from the franklin county correctional institution this year after they received fraudulent release of the documents from the clerk of court. then the other inmate here, nick, who they just caught is joseph jenkins, 34, serving a life...
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authorities have arrested fugitives charles walker and joseph jenkins on saturday. they were caught in a panama city motel, less than 100 miles from the prison they escaped. the pair had been on the run since using forged documents to get an early release. >> reporter: the killers' brief taste of freedom ended around dinner time on saturday inside a motel in panama city in florida's pan hand. >> they surrounded the room. using a pa system from a car instructed them - they knew where they were and wanted them to come out. >> joseph jenkins and charles walker were less than a 2 hour drive from the franklin correctional institution, where they had been serving life sentences without parole for two separate murders. their families went before cameras earlier in the day, urging them to surrender. >> we love you, we believe in you. we want you to surrender yourself to someone whom you trust. who will bring you back in safely. >> the escapes were an embarrassment to the florida department of corrections. the men were able to walk out of prison thanks to forged documents se
authorities have arrested fugitives charles walker and joseph jenkins on saturday. they were caught in a panama city motel, less than 100 miles from the prison they escaped. the pair had been on the run since using forged documents to get an early release. >> reporter: the killers' brief taste of freedom ended around dinner time on saturday inside a motel in panama city in florida's pan hand. >> they surrounded the room. using a pa system from a car instructed them - they knew where...
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this all started about a week ago when the mother of one of the victims of charles walker, one of the convicts on the run received a letter from florida department of corrections informing her her son's killer was to be freed. that struck her as bizarre because she knew that this man, charles walker, was not eligible for early release. take a listen to the reaction she had and what she told us when she found out that her son's killer was on the loose again. >> i couldn't believe it. i couldn't believe somebody got those documents and falsified everything. i don't know whether it was an inside job, besides, because i don't think charles did this. whoever did it helped him. i do believe that they had to have help. >> reporter: as far as the investigation is concerned, there are no new leads today. we checked in a little while ago with florida department of law enforcement. we do know from a press conference yesterday from the sheriff's office that authorities here believe the two men, joseph jenkins and charles walker, are suspected to be in the state of florida, perhaps even in orange
this all started about a week ago when the mother of one of the victims of charles walker, one of the convicts on the run received a letter from florida department of corrections informing her her son's killer was to be freed. that struck her as bizarre because she knew that this man, charles walker, was not eligible for early release. take a listen to the reaction she had and what she told us when she found out that her son's killer was on the loose again. >> i couldn't believe it. i...
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we heard from the mother of charles walker. lilly said on october 8th charles walker showed up in the hometown, he took a bus there, and that she made no attempt to conceal his whereabouts, even went to a church service which he attended publicly in the open. here's what she told her son, pleading with him to turn himself in. >> we love you, we believe in you, we just want you to surrender yourself to someone who you trust who will bring you back in safely. we don't want any harm to come to you. i know you are a man of faith. you have a strong family bond and strong family values and i know who you are. you know who you are. and i just want you home safely, son. please come home. >> we also heard from a man who was described as the father figure of joseph jenkins. he's the escaped inmate that got out a little earlier on september 27th. they said he was picked up here at the franklin correctional institution. they brought him clothes, drove him home, took him to his grandmother's house and mother's house and then took him back t
we heard from the mother of charles walker. lilly said on october 8th charles walker showed up in the hometown, he took a bus there, and that she made no attempt to conceal his whereabouts, even went to a church service which he attended publicly in the open. here's what she told her son, pleading with him to turn himself in. >> we love you, we believe in you, we just want you to surrender yourself to someone who you trust who will bring you back in safely. we don't want any harm to come...
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marshal service and arrest charles walker and joseph jenkins. it is panama city and again, this is six time time 40 and moments before we went live here. great reporting from the newsroom in new york city. this is a story that fox news has been on all day long. and breaking news as we learn more about what happen now they are capture order. we'll stay in the sunshine state for the next story. >>> an update on a bully case. two young girls arrested for being so mean to a 12-year-old girl that child committed suicide. and now authorities are saying that a history of violence could have turned the suspected girls into bullies. tonight the step mom of one of the young suspects is also in trouble. that parent vifian was in a court a few hours ago, there she is in the middle of the screen and arrested on child ark because and neglect. can then there is this. new cell phone video shoes that step mom beating two young boys in her home while her step daughter watched and laughed. and even though there is video evidence and sworn affidavit, she said it is
marshal service and arrest charles walker and joseph jenkins. it is panama city and again, this is six time time 40 and moments before we went live here. great reporting from the newsroom in new york city. this is a story that fox news has been on all day long. and breaking news as we learn more about what happen now they are capture order. we'll stay in the sunshine state for the next story. >>> an update on a bully case. two young girls arrested for being so mean to a 12-year-old...
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charles walker and joseph jenkins nabbed at a hotel in panama city, florida, over the weekend and it couldn't come soon enough for the mom of one of their victims. listen to this. >> my heart dropped knowing my loved ones was lying down in the ground and he's getting out, you know, as if it is just a kick in the face. >> these guys were released when fake court documents claimed their sentences had been revoked. >>> in sydney, australia, it is under a state of emergency at this hour. 56 wildfires are raging across the country. and already hundreds of homes have been destroyed in the region. take a look at this. it is just so bad that this is video we're about to see from inside a day care center. the woman who was filming was trapped by a wall of flames. incredibly she was able to make it out alive. we'll keep watching that one as it develops. >>> former nfl star aaron hernandez is back in court at 2:30 eastern time today. prosecutors want the judge to step aside. they say he has a history of hostility toward the lead prosecutor in the case. the defense is calling this an intimidatio
charles walker and joseph jenkins nabbed at a hotel in panama city, florida, over the weekend and it couldn't come soon enough for the mom of one of their victims. listen to this. >> my heart dropped knowing my loved ones was lying down in the ground and he's getting out, you know, as if it is just a kick in the face. >> these guys were released when fake court documents claimed their sentences had been revoked. >>> in sydney, australia, it is under a state of emergency at...
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charles walker and joseph jenkins both charged with escape. they were found at a motel in panama city last night. and those two arrests are likely not the end of the story. nick valenci is live for us now. what have you learned from law enforcement about what thaw're investigating now? >> i just got off the foen with the florida department of law enforcement. this is new information just into cnn. i want to strez, though, that this is is in the preliminary portion of their invest kbags. they did say they're looking into those documents. those documents could have cost up to $8,000. they wanted to stress to our viewers that it is very early on into the investigation into that. they also say that arrests are em innocent. they're looking into those that helped charles walker and joseph jenkins while they were escaped on the outside. also looking into those that could have helped get their hands on these documents. also, in terms of this scheme, this sfraud that jenkins and walker used, the commissioner did say that two times before unsuccessfully
charles walker and joseph jenkins both charged with escape. they were found at a motel in panama city last night. and those two arrests are likely not the end of the story. nick valenci is live for us now. what have you learned from law enforcement about what thaw're investigating now? >> i just got off the foen with the florida department of law enforcement. this is new information just into cnn. i want to strez, though, that this is is in the preliminary portion of their invest kbags....
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her son was murdered by charles walker in 1999. >> i was blown away when i read that. percy got a convict's -- victims letter and she aalerted authorities. >> hour lives were at stake. >> joseph jenkins murdered a man in 98. henry pearson, his uncle raised him like a son. prison officials called him to say jenkins was released. he drove 300-miles to pick up his nephew. no concerns. everything was fine. we had no indication that anything was amiss. >> not until last wednesday when officers came here looking for jenkins, he fooled his uncle too. i love him, but if i had an opportunity to talk to him, i would ask him, what's the deal? you know, why would you put us through this if you know, it's not real. >> investigators are looking into the possibility that the forged court papers were bought for $8,000, they've seized the printers and computers from the prison where the inmates escaped. >> and police say when they found jenkins and walker they were waiting for a ride out of state. >>> gas prices are coming down but bay area drivers are paying more. it has dropped to 3.
her son was murdered by charles walker in 1999. >> i was blown away when i read that. percy got a convict's -- victims letter and she aalerted authorities. >> hour lives were at stake. >> joseph jenkins murdered a man in 98. henry pearson, his uncle raised him like a son. prison officials called him to say jenkins was released. he drove 300-miles to pick up his nephew. no concerns. everything was fine. we had no indication that anything was amiss. >> not until last...
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charles walker has been gone since october 8th. be on the lookout for the two men. >>> in the meantime, later this afternoon, an associate of former new england patriot aaron hernandez is set to be arraigned in a massachusetts courtroom. carlos ortiz faces a charge of accessory to murder. prosecutors say that ortiz was with hernandez on the night that odin lloyd was shot to death. >>> also a group of world war ii veterans from san diego headed to the nation's capitol today to visit the memorial there. it is finally officially open to the public. remember this, veterans moved barricades and stormed in when the government had shut it down. >> i feel sad that these self-serving politicians have disregard for most americans, they're only interested in their own political career or whatever. >> that is norman maxwell. it will be his first trip to the memorial. he is 88 years old. have a great trip. i'll see you all in a bit. >> thank you very much. shear a man who liked her shoes. geraldo rivera. >> what is your take now that the govern
charles walker has been gone since october 8th. be on the lookout for the two men. >>> in the meantime, later this afternoon, an associate of former new england patriot aaron hernandez is set to be arraigned in a massachusetts courtroom. carlos ortiz faces a charge of accessory to murder. prosecutors say that ortiz was with hernandez on the night that odin lloyd was shot to death. >>> also a group of world war ii veterans from san diego headed to the nation's capitol today to...
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inside a panama city motel room police found joseph jenkins and charles walker. both of whom are back behind bars after this morning's court appearance. robert ray is at the motel in panama city where the fugitives were caught. that would be a big relief for officers today. >> you got that right. exactly above my shoulder is the motel in panama city beach where the two convicted killers were apprehended last night about 6:30. this morning the judge here in bay county decided that he was going to charge both with one count of escape, and they are in gaol currently with absolutely no bond, no way of getting out, as investigators are grilling them, we are told. and the long few days here in florida, as they have been searching for the killers. >> for five days florida authorities were on a manhunt, investigating and searching for convicted killers joseph jenkins and charles walker. on sunday we learnt that a tip led police to the fugitives. >> bay county sheriff officer deputyies, panama officers, the united states officers and le agents late saturday received key i
inside a panama city motel room police found joseph jenkins and charles walker. both of whom are back behind bars after this morning's court appearance. robert ray is at the motel in panama city where the fugitives were caught. that would be a big relief for officers today. >> you got that right. exactly above my shoulder is the motel in panama city beach where the two convicted killers were apprehended last night about 6:30. this morning the judge here in bay county decided that he was...
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but she did say she believes charles walker did not do the documents himself, and she thinks that both suspects that are on the run right now had some help from someone, somewhere. fred? >> and so, of course, part of the investigation is focusing on that. who could have helped them from the inside? >> reporter: yeah. yeah, part of the investigation is focused on that. fred, as i mentioned earlier, there is a lot of finger-pointing. we spent a lot of time yesterday at the florida department of corrections asking how this blunder -- how this very embarrassing blunder for all agencies involved -- could have happened? the florida department of corrections, punted it back to the courting saying they don't have legal stature to challenge the court's decision. the court said they were just processing paperwork, and it isn't some sort of high-tech legal analysis that they do when these orders come from sentencing judges, as this forged document came to that courthouse. nobody wants to take ownership for this mistake, and as they mentioned yesterday at the orange county sheriff's department pre
but she did say she believes charles walker did not do the documents himself, and she thinks that both suspects that are on the run right now had some help from someone, somewhere. fred? >> and so, of course, part of the investigation is focusing on that. who could have helped them from the inside? >> reporter: yeah. yeah, part of the investigation is focused on that. fred, as i mentioned earlier, there is a lot of finger-pointing. we spent a lot of time yesterday at the florida...
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the two fugitives are charles walker and joseph jenkins, both serving decades-long sentences for murder and other crimes. released from prison after these fraudulent documents were filed in a court clerk's office, reducing their sentences. the paperwork had the forged signature of judge belvin perry who presided over the high profile casey anthony trial. >> it's for ingenious. it's a breakout without having a break out. >> reporter: after the inmates walked free through the doors of the prison 11 days apart, they each made their way 300 miles south to their hometown of orlando. and incredibly walked into the county jail there to register themselves as released felons, listing local addresses. their release might have gone unnoticed by authorities if it wasn't for this woman who alerted them. >> i almost passed out, really. i almost passed out. >> reporter: this is the mother of cedric slater who was murdered by fugitive charles walker. she got this letter from the department of corrections notifying her that walker had gone free. outraged she showed the letter to prosecutors. >> i said,
the two fugitives are charles walker and joseph jenkins, both serving decades-long sentences for murder and other crimes. released from prison after these fraudulent documents were filed in a court clerk's office, reducing their sentences. the paperwork had the forged signature of judge belvin perry who presided over the high profile casey anthony trial. >> it's for ingenious. it's a breakout without having a break out. >> reporter: after the inmates walked free through the doors of...
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stanzi, the mother of charles walker. she'll be speaking to you. please hold all questions at this time. >> charles, is there anything too hard for god? god knows who you are. i know who you are. your family knows who you are. we want you to return home safely. we love you. we believe in you. we want you to surrender yourself to someone who you trust, who will bring you back in safely. we don't want any harm to come to you. i know you are a man of faith. you have a strong family bond and strong family values. i know who you are. you know who you are. and i just want you home safely, son. please come home. thank you. >> at this point i would also like to introduce mr. henry pierson, father figure to joseph jenkins. >> an emotional plea from the mother of charles walker. one of the two men in florida, again, both serving decades long sentences for murder and other crimes. they are on the run right now, at last check, authorities said they thought they were still in the area. but the mother of charles walker there essentially pleading to her son's fai
stanzi, the mother of charles walker. she'll be speaking to you. please hold all questions at this time. >> charles, is there anything too hard for god? god knows who you are. i know who you are. your family knows who you are. we want you to return home safely. we love you. we believe in you. we want you to surrender yourself to someone who you trust, who will bring you back in safely. we don't want any harm to come to you. i know you are a man of faith. you have a strong family bond and...
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. >> in court this morning joseph jenkins and charles walker were denied bond to no one's surprise. they had been hauled-- holed up for two days in this panama city beach motel. 20 law enforcement agents acted on a tip surrounded it last night and ordered them to surrender. >> they called in the bull horn, he came out with his hands up, laid on the ground. and then 45 seconds or a minute later the second guy came out with his hands up and laid on the ground. >> reporter: neither fugitive was armed. >> there is still a lot that we do not know. i can tell you that there will be more arrests. obviously we will be backtracking to those who helped carry out this fraud. >> reporter: counterfeit court orders which included a judge's signature fooled state prison officials. they released two convicted killers sentenced to lif behind bar was possibility of parole. evangelina kearse was the first person to notice something was wrong. her son seldric slater was murdered by charles walker. >> i was blown away. >> she got a victims letter on october 12th telling her walk her been released and sh
. >> in court this morning joseph jenkins and charles walker were denied bond to no one's surprise. they had been hauled-- holed up for two days in this panama city beach motel. 20 law enforcement agents acted on a tip surrounded it last night and ordered them to surrender. >> they called in the bull horn, he came out with his hands up, laid on the ground. and then 45 seconds or a minute later the second guy came out with his hands up and laid on the ground. >> reporter:...
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for charles walker sentenced to life after a murder conviction in 1998. the fake forms reduced the convict sentences of both men to just 15 years. how the inmates managed to red create the do you means is now em the focus of a florida department of corrections internal investigation. florida's governor is calling ng t the manhunt everyone's top ne's top priority. >> the first thing you do, we need to apprehend the individuals and that's what we are working on. >> joseph jenkins and charles walker are from the orlando area and may have returned shortly after the release. charlie and nora?e? >> thank you.mike john miller is a former fbi assistant director. you think this was an inside job? inside >> the judge pointed out that itested th doesn't take a road scholar to figure that out. these were not the smartest to fig criminals or the most clever supporters.e i think what you are are looking at is somebody who has enough ody background to put together a ba very convincing looking legal nt document. somebody with enough technical kn knowledge in a computer t
for charles walker sentenced to life after a murder conviction in 1998. the fake forms reduced the convict sentences of both men to just 15 years. how the inmates managed to red create the do you means is now em the focus of a florida department of corrections internal investigation. florida's governor is calling ng t the manhunt everyone's top ne's top priority. >> the first thing you do, we need to apprehend the individuals and that's what we are working on. >> joseph jenkins and...
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charles walker was sentenced to life after a murder conviction in 1998. the reduced sentences gave them both 15 years. it's now part of a florida internal investigation. they're calling the manhunt everyone's top priority. >> first thing you do is let's solve the problem at hand. we need to apprehend these individuals, and that's what we're working on. >> joseph jenkins and charles walker are both from the orlando area. it's believed they may have returned here shortly after their escape from prison. norah and charlie? >> mike, thank you. john miller is a former assistant to the fbi. good morning. >> good morning. >> do you think this was an inside job? >> the judge pointed out -- when i suggested that, he said it does not take a rhodes scholar to figure that out. >> and you're not a road scholar. >> i think what you're looking at is somebody who has a background to put together a very convincing legal document, somebody with enough technical knowledge in the computer to get a real looking signature cut and pasted onto the bottom so it doesn't look cut an
charles walker was sentenced to life after a murder conviction in 1998. the reduced sentences gave them both 15 years. it's now part of a florida internal investigation. they're calling the manhunt everyone's top priority. >> first thing you do is let's solve the problem at hand. we need to apprehend these individuals, and that's what we're working on. >> joseph jenkins and charles walker are both from the orlando area. it's believed they may have returned here shortly after their...
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charles walker and joseph jenkins were supposed to be locked up for the red of their lives. now, authorities are searching for them. loved ones of the victims said the system failed them. >> the whole world came down on me. i thought i would never have to see them again in life. they had a life sentence plus 100 years now to know he's free on the streets is frightening. it's terrifying. >> it is an unbelievable story. joining me right now, cnn legal analyst and veteran lawyer criminal defense attorney. good morning. >> good morning, ana. >> no one wants to take responsibility for what happened. who do you think is to blame here? >> well, they scammed the system. no question about it. it really seems like they had insider help. it's not difficult to learn information about making a piece of paper look like a lawyer drafted it. the difficult one is to having a court like a judge drafted it. having a seal, knowing where to send it there's a lot of suggestion, factoids that somebody knew what they were doing to get this done. >> there are multiple signatures. the documents were
charles walker and joseph jenkins were supposed to be locked up for the red of their lives. now, authorities are searching for them. loved ones of the victims said the system failed them. >> the whole world came down on me. i thought i would never have to see them again in life. they had a life sentence plus 100 years now to know he's free on the streets is frightening. it's terrifying. >> it is an unbelievable story. joining me right now, cnn legal analyst and veteran lawyer...
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charles walker and joseph jenkins, both 34. we are told the fugitives were found at the coconut grove motor inn in panama city, florida, around 6:40 p.m. and apprehe apprehended. nick valencia has been covering the story for us. he joins us with new information. what can you tell us? >> don, i just got off the phone with the florida department of law enforcement and she tells me both of the escaped convicts that have been on the loose, one since september 27th
charles walker and joseph jenkins, both 34. we are told the fugitives were found at the coconut grove motor inn in panama city, florida, around 6:40 p.m. and apprehe apprehended. nick valencia has been covering the story for us. he joins us with new information. what can you tell us? >> don, i just got off the phone with the florida department of law enforcement and she tells me both of the escaped convicts that have been on the loose, one since september 27th
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charles walker and joseph jenkins, both 34. we are told the fugitives were found at the coconut grove motor inn in panama city, florida, around 6:40 p.m. and apprehe apprehended. nick valencia has been covering the story for us. he joins us with new information. what can you tell us? >> don, i just got off the phone with the florida department of law enforcement and she tells me both of the escaped convicts that have been on the loose, one since september 27th. the other since october 8th were caught earlier this evening, at 6:40 this afternoon. i am reading the information now. both were caught at the coconut grove inn up the road from where we are at at 6:40 local time. these fugitives caused a big problem, an issue, a very embarrassing issue for all agencies involved here. a lot of questions asked as to how they could have escaped the facility behind me. to recap, these fugitives forged documents that allowed them to get out early. of course, no one was able to tell how that happened. a lot of finger pointing going on. clear
charles walker and joseph jenkins, both 34. we are told the fugitives were found at the coconut grove motor inn in panama city, florida, around 6:40 p.m. and apprehe apprehended. nick valencia has been covering the story for us. he joins us with new information. what can you tell us? >> don, i just got off the phone with the florida department of law enforcement and she tells me both of the escaped convicts that have been on the loose, one since september 27th. the other since october 8th...
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joseph jenkins and charles walker, the u.s. marshals said that they didn't find any weapons inside the room, and that they were okay to leave with them. they didn't struggle or fight, and they were brought to the jail where they're now questioning them and trying to figure out exactly how they had these documents forged with the judge and state attorney's name on it to get out of jail, whether there was an inside job on this, whob working with these guys. they're both 34 years old and have been incarcerated since 19, 20 years old. clearly not educated guys, perhaps not smart enough to put together a process like this. all sides of sort of leaning to someone or someones were helping this in this process. >> another question would you be, how long did you think you would get away with this? i don't know. robert ray live in panama city, florida. thank you. >>> transit workers striking in california, they're suspending pickett lines today after a train hit and killed two workers near san francisco saturday. one of the main unions o
joseph jenkins and charles walker, the u.s. marshals said that they didn't find any weapons inside the room, and that they were okay to leave with them. they didn't struggle or fight, and they were brought to the jail where they're now questioning them and trying to figure out exactly how they had these documents forged with the judge and state attorney's name on it to get out of jail, whether there was an inside job on this, whob working with these guys. they're both 34 years old and have been...
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joseph jenkins and charles walker inside of a pa panama ciy hotel. both men are back behind bars and are being held without bond. robert ray is at that motel where the fugitives were caught yesterday. what have we learned today, robert? >> yep, good evening, johnathan. behind me the cok coconut groven where the two convicted murderers were caught last night in room 227 and we put together a little tick tock of the events that have occurred over of the last few days. if we can roll the video, here it is. >> for five days the florida authorities were on a na a manh. investigating and searching for joseph jenkins and charles walker. on sunday is we learned a tip led the police to the fugitives. >> bay county sheriff's office deputies and the united states marshalls late saturday received key information through an associate of one of the inmates helping us to pinpoint their location. >> both men were able to walk out of prison thanks to forged documents sent to the clerk of the court. buns out they walked into the jail in orlando to register as fell lon
joseph jenkins and charles walker inside of a pa panama ciy hotel. both men are back behind bars and are being held without bond. robert ray is at that motel where the fugitives were caught yesterday. what have we learned today, robert? >> yep, good evening, johnathan. behind me the cok coconut groven where the two convicted murderers were caught last night in room 227 and we put together a little tick tock of the events that have occurred over of the last few days. if we can roll the...
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family members of charles walker and joseph jenkins urged the men to turn themselves in. walker's mother made an emotional plea to her son. >> we love you. we believe in the you. we just want you to surrender yourself to someone who you trust who will bring you back in safely. >> on behalf of our family, i am asking that you, joseph jenkins, turn yourself in to the nearest appropriate authorities. >> reporter: walker and jenkins walked out of prison 11 days apart after forged documents ordered their immediate release. both had been serving life sentences for murder. family members thought their prayers had been answered when prison officials called to tell them their loved ones were free to go. >> to confirm that the information was correct she called back to the prison facility twice and was provided the same information both times. >> reporter: authorities are looking into who filed the false paper wurk, including a judge's forged signature. >> my first thought was how did my signature get there. >> our investigation is looking into how and why these documents entered t
family members of charles walker and joseph jenkins urged the men to turn themselves in. walker's mother made an emotional plea to her son. >> we love you. we believe in the you. we just want you to surrender yourself to someone who you trust who will bring you back in safely. >> on behalf of our family, i am asking that you, joseph jenkins, turn yourself in to the nearest appropriate authorities. >> reporter: walker and jenkins walked out of prison 11 days apart after forged...
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and life on the run ended for charles walker and joseph jenkins. their escape which utilized phony paper boring was an embarrassment that could have been deadly according to the head of the prison system. >> these were two hard yepped convicted felons and the thought of them being out there in our state caused me great concern. >> reporter: a tip from a close associate and interviews with people who visited the men in prison led authorities to panama city beach. officials say neither man in the room was armed but they were on the move. today, both were back in prison orange. >> jenkins joseph. >> and before a judge. >> reporter: to hear new charges of escape read against them. >> there's been a request that you be held without bond. i'm going to honor that. >> reporter: the investigation continues into how the men were able to fool the justice system to release them. they have heard speculation that inmates could buy forged documents for several thousand dollars. but are not sure if the alleged document dealer worked in the criminal justice system.
and life on the run ended for charles walker and joseph jenkins. their escape which utilized phony paper boring was an embarrassment that could have been deadly according to the head of the prison system. >> these were two hard yepped convicted felons and the thought of them being out there in our state caused me great concern. >> reporter: a tip from a close associate and interviews with people who visited the men in prison led authorities to panama city beach. officials say...
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joseph jenkins and charles walker said little after first court appearance after being raefed. officials tell cnn the two were waiting for a ride from atlanta when they were busted. unarmed. they were detained without incident. on a press conference on wednesday, the two convicts serving life sentences were accidentally relieved after showing forged paper work and apparently this had happened twice before. only the inmates were caught before they got out. >> it is embarrassing. but my concentration at this point is i think everyone else here is making sure that we come up with the process and a procedure that proihibits this from happening in the future. >> reporter: they are trying to figure out how the two duped the system and obtained the fake documents. >> there is underlying speculation that there was a source where for certain some money that these documents could be constructed for $,000. whether that is true or not will be determined. >> reporter: cnn legal analyst mark o'meara said they must have had help. >> it has to be somebody on the inside. it has to be. somebody
joseph jenkins and charles walker said little after first court appearance after being raefed. officials tell cnn the two were waiting for a ride from atlanta when they were busted. unarmed. they were detained without incident. on a press conference on wednesday, the two convicts serving life sentences were accidentally relieved after showing forged paper work and apparently this had happened twice before. only the inmates were caught before they got out. >> it is embarrassing. but my...
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amanda price an emotional plea from the woman of charles -- mother of charles walker, one of the escaped killers? >> i want you to sur rend yourself to someone who you trust, who willbly you bam in safely. we don't want any harm to come to you. >> walker and joseph jenkins walked out of prison using forged court documents. both were serving life sentences for murder. we are learning more about the escape and what happened after. a man officials describe as a father figure to jumpingins said he drove six hours to pick up jenkins for prison and brought him clothes >> his birthday was going to be october 1st. we had a birthday party for him. but he was a no show. >> walker and jenkins were serving time at the franklin correctional institute in the florida panhandle. after they got out, they traveled 300 miles to orlando where they walked into the jail and registered as felons as required by law. police say they think the men are still in the orlando area and say they have new leads. authorities are also trying to find outed how the men were able to walk free in the first place. one obvious
amanda price an emotional plea from the woman of charles -- mother of charles walker, one of the escaped killers? >> i want you to sur rend yourself to someone who you trust, who willbly you bam in safely. we don't want any harm to come to you. >> walker and joseph jenkins walked out of prison using forged court documents. both were serving life sentences for murder. we are learning more about the escape and what happened after. a man officials describe as a father figure to...
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inside a room in a panama city motel, police found joseph jenkins and charles walker. this cell phone video shows s.w.a.t. teams bursting into that motel room. both men are back behind bars following this morning's court appearance and are held without bond. al jazeera's robert ray is at that motel in panama city where the fugitives were caught. robert. >> reporter: jonathan, exactly. the fugitives caught right behind me in this hotel, the coconut grove motor inn in panama city. now police are looking for accomplices to the situation of forged doupts and the escape from prison, and it's been a long few days for authorities as they search for these men. for five days florida authorities were on a manhunt investigating and searching for convicted killers joseph jenkins and charles walker. on sunday we learned that a tip led police to the fugitives. >> bay county sheriff's office deputies, panama city police department officers, the united states marshalls and fdle agents late saturday received key information through an associate of one of the inmates helping up pinpoint
inside a room in a panama city motel, police found joseph jenkins and charles walker. this cell phone video shows s.w.a.t. teams bursting into that motel room. both men are back behind bars following this morning's court appearance and are held without bond. al jazeera's robert ray is at that motel in panama city where the fugitives were caught. robert. >> reporter: jonathan, exactly. the fugitives caught right behind me in this hotel, the coconut grove motor inn in panama city. now...
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we now know both charles walker and joseph jenkins spent time with their families in orlando going to church, even visiting their grandparents. apparently they were not hiding at all for days even a couple of weeks. now a manhunt is under way to put the killers back behind bars. just a short time ago walker's mother stood before cameras pleading with her son to turn himself in. >> charles, is there anything too hard for god? god knows who you are. i know who you are. your family knows who you are. and we want you to return home safely. >> both men were serving life sentences for murder. forged paperwork douched prison officials in to thinking the men's sentences had been reduced. i want to go straight now to nick valencia who has been tracking this story near caravel, how are they handling this with these men free? >> reporter: lost in all of this is the emotion of the victims' family. our cnn crew in orlando sat down with the son of one of the victims of joseph jenkins and just by listening to him, don, you can really tell how terrified he is and after learning about his father's mur
we now know both charles walker and joseph jenkins spent time with their families in orlando going to church, even visiting their grandparents. apparently they were not hiding at all for days even a couple of weeks. now a manhunt is under way to put the killers back behind bars. just a short time ago walker's mother stood before cameras pleading with her son to turn himself in. >> charles, is there anything too hard for god? god knows who you are. i know who you are. your family knows who...
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marshals caught up with joseph jenkins and charles walker at a motel in panama city beach. the men are expected to appear in court later today. police say walker and jenkins who are both 34 years old have forged motions to reduce their sentences. they also used those court orders granting request for early release. >>> remembering the fallen. baltimore fire department honors the firefighters who died in the line of duty. this ceremony also recognized firefighters show bravery in the face of all blaze. >> reporter: a single flag hoisted high in memory of city firefighters lost over the last year. this ceremony at the war memorial building in baltimore marks the occasion. >> he lived and he breezed talking about this. >> silas grant died last year. he was injured several times during his fire career but before retiring in 1978, grant was a trailblazer in that department engine 13. >> one of the first classes of african-americans when he came on. when i was a young kid, i would come and watch them at the station. it made an impact upon me. >> a total of 52 firefighters honored
marshals caught up with joseph jenkins and charles walker at a motel in panama city beach. the men are expected to appear in court later today. police say walker and jenkins who are both 34 years old have forged motions to reduce their sentences. they also used those court orders granting request for early release. >>> remembering the fallen. baltimore fire department honors the firefighters who died in the line of duty. this ceremony also recognized firefighters show bravery in the...
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>>> oo i can tell you approximately 48-hours after charles walker and joseph jenkins are captured in panama city by federal agents this morning the investigation will intensify. which led to them from being released from prison. also who assisted them in the immediate days after they walked out of the orange county jail booking and releasing them 13 days ago. we have learned from agents here at the florida department of law enforcement both men were able to meet up with one another despite being released separately and sepent several days in orange county before they headed 362 miles west to orlando where they were captured federal agents late last night. 5 federal state and local agencies including members of the u.s. marshal services bay county sheriff's office orange county sheriff's office ban ma city police and law enforcement spent days even hours into viewing several family members known associates of the two inmates. where the men stayed, who was helping them and why they were released from prison. take a listen to gerald bailey department of law enforcement. >> we believe at
>>> oo i can tell you approximately 48-hours after charles walker and joseph jenkins are captured in panama city by federal agents this morning the investigation will intensify. which led to them from being released from prison. also who assisted them in the immediate days after they walked out of the orange county jail booking and releasing them 13 days ago. we have learned from agents here at the florida department of law enforcement both men were able to meet up with one another...
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the brazen scheme unfolded in florida and a manhunt is underway for charles walker and joseph jenkins both freed within weeks of each other. the orange county sheriff's office only learned about it on tuesday. a judge says someone took his signature off a public document and electronically passed it on bogus release orders. before that phony state motions were filed to correct an illegal sentence. >> this was one enterprising way to break out of jail. in my more than 35 years in the judicial system i have never seen the state of florida file a motion to correct an illegal sentence. >> now officials are admitting they were duped by the fraudulent orders. they don't know who did it but they are investigating. >> the department of corrections followed every procedure and protocol in place and those inmates were released. >> officials are reviewing records to see if any others followed the trick. they are believed to be in the orange county area where they have family and friends and are not believed to be traveling together. >>> they held the alfred e. smith dinner last night. the key no
the brazen scheme unfolded in florida and a manhunt is underway for charles walker and joseph jenkins both freed within weeks of each other. the orange county sheriff's office only learned about it on tuesday. a judge says someone took his signature off a public document and electronically passed it on bogus release orders. before that phony state motions were filed to correct an illegal sentence. >> this was one enterprising way to break out of jail. in my more than 35 years in the...
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>> that was the mother of charles walker at today's press conference. walker walked freely out of franklin correctional institution in the florida panhandle on october 8th, just ten days earlier joseph jenkins walked out of that same jail. jenkins' father figure also pleading with him to turn himself in the orange county sheriff's office is now in day five of the manhunt for the two convicted murderers who managed to forge court documents and walk freely out of jail. both were serving live sentences. authorities didn't realize the men were mistakenly released until tuesday. walker's mother says they spent the whole week after his release together. walker appeared in public places and even going before his church. mean while, jenkins's family says they traveled six hours to pick him up from jail. first stop was grandma's house. jenkins disappeared then, a no-show at his own birthday party on october 1st. orange county police say the families made no attempts to hide them. there's a $10,000 reward a piece for any information that leads to their capture. >
>> that was the mother of charles walker at today's press conference. walker walked freely out of franklin correctional institution in the florida panhandle on october 8th, just ten days earlier joseph jenkins walked out of that same jail. jenkins' father figure also pleading with him to turn himself in the orange county sheriff's office is now in day five of the manhunt for the two convicted murderers who managed to forge court documents and walk freely out of jail. both were serving...
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we joe charles walker and joseph jenkins spent time with their families going to church. apparently they were not hiding at all for days or even a couple weeks. now a manhunt is under way to put the killers back behind bars. a short time ago walker's mother stood before cameras pleading with her son to turn himself in. >> charles, is there anything too hard for god? god knows who you are. i know who you are. your family knows who you are. and we want you to return home safely. >> well, both men were serving life sentences for murder. forged paperwork duped prison officials in to thinks the men's sentences had been reduced. nick valencia tracking this story in florida. >> reporter: at a press conference we heard from both family members of the two escaped convicts currently on the run. first at the microphone was the mother of charles walker who first learned about her son's release earlier the day that he was released on october 8th. she said he showed up in her hometown on a bus and that she made no attempt at concealing his whereabouts to authorities or to the public. t
we joe charles walker and joseph jenkins spent time with their families going to church. apparently they were not hiding at all for days or even a couple weeks. now a manhunt is under way to put the killers back behind bars. a short time ago walker's mother stood before cameras pleading with her son to turn himself in. >> charles, is there anything too hard for god? god knows who you are. i know who you are. your family knows who you are. and we want you to return home safely. >>...
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one of those men, charles walker, was convicted of killing a man in his early 20s. that's him on the left. on the right is joseph jenkins. jenkins killed a man in front of his 9-year-old son. the family of jenkins' victim is terrified and demanding answers this morning. how did this happen? cnn's john zarrella is in orlando with more. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, carol. this is right out of one of those spy movies where you see one go to a bookstore and small neighborhood, go to the back room, get a forged passport, some forged documents. that's about what happened here. these inmates were able to fool the department of corrections with forged documents that ordered their early release. 9 years old. he was just 9 when roscoe pugh iii saw his father gunned down during a home invasion robbery. >> my life would be totally different. i said that since i was 9 years old. since i was 9 years old i said my life would have been different if i wouldn't have seen it. >> reporter: now 15 years later roscoe is reliving the nightmare. this man, joseph jenkins,
one of those men, charles walker, was convicted of killing a man in his early 20s. that's him on the left. on the right is joseph jenkins. jenkins killed a man in front of his 9-year-old son. the family of jenkins' victim is terrified and demanding answers this morning. how did this happen? cnn's john zarrella is in orlando with more. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, carol. this is right out of one of those spy movies where you see one go to a bookstore and small...
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charles walker and joseph jenkins escaped separately. police found them at the coke nult grove motor inn in panama city unarmed waiting for a ride. nick, police say these guys had to have a lot of help during their time on the run. do they have any names or any leads yet? >> hey, don, that's where we're going to start. i just got off the phone with the florida department of law enforcement. they tell me that arrests are em innocent. they'll be looking at people who helped chaurlsz walker and joseph jenkins avoid being captured while they were on the run. they're also going to look at those people that may have helped them get their hands on those forged documents. and i want you to take a listen to this press conference held earlier today from the commission of florida law enforcement when he was asked about those forged documents. take a listen. >> there is speculation, and underline speculation, that there was a source for a certain sum of money that these documents could be constructed for $8,000. whether that's true or not will be de
charles walker and joseph jenkins escaped separately. police found them at the coke nult grove motor inn in panama city unarmed waiting for a ride. nick, police say these guys had to have a lot of help during their time on the run. do they have any names or any leads yet? >> hey, don, that's where we're going to start. i just got off the phone with the florida department of law enforcement. they tell me that arrests are em innocent. they'll be looking at people who helped chaurlsz walker...
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>>reporter: police found joseph jenkins and charles walker at a hotel in panama city, florida, just 100 miles from the prison they escaped from. no one was injured during the arrest that came hours after family members urge had the men to turn themselves in. >> we want you to surrender to someone who you trust who will bring you back in safely. >>reporter: the two men were serving life sentences for separate murders, but both were allowed to leave after the prison received forged documents of their release. >> she had no idea he was coming. >>reporter: amazingly both men followed florida law and returned to jail to register as freed fell on. they were fingerprinted and then watched as they walked out the door. authorities realized the mistake and launch had a massive manhunt. by that time jenkins and walker were on the run. the state is now revealing old files to see if any other inmates were released early because of forged documents. >> it's believed that other prisoners may have used the same scheme. prison must now verify with judges before letting an inmate out. >>> if you're one o
>>reporter: police found joseph jenkins and charles walker at a hotel in panama city, florida, just 100 miles from the prison they escaped from. no one was injured during the arrest that came hours after family members urge had the men to turn themselves in. >> we want you to surrender to someone who you trust who will bring you back in safely. >>reporter: the two men were serving life sentences for separate murders, but both were allowed to leave after the prison received...
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