Inmate Escapes Jail Using a Pencil | Columbia News

A 30-year-old inmate in South Carolina pulled off a jaw-dropping escape using nothing but a pencil—jamming it into his cell door’s lock, slipping through the kitchen, and scaling barbed-wire fencing. He was already facing charges from North Carolina and apparently didn’t want to go back. Caught 20 minutes later after assaulting a deputy, he’s now facing new charges—including unlawful escape and assaulting an officer—while jail officials scramble to secure the 1972-era facility. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/828abeecf9eaaa6b