Police are searching for an Adair County inmate who escaped while being transported from a courthouse back to jail.
Authorities are looking for 25-year-old William C. Loy, of Columbia, who escaped at approximately 11:00 Tuesday night as he was being taken from the Adair Judicial Center to the Adair County Regional Jail.
Loy was last seen wearing gray sweatpants and a red and green sweatshirt with either the letter “A” or “E” on the front. He stands 5-foot-6 and weighs 140 pounds, and has brown hair.
Anyone with information on Loy’s location is asked to contact the Adair County Sheriff’s Office at 270-384-2776 or Kentucky State Police at 270-384-4796.
Loy was indicted by the Adair County Grand Jury in June on multiple charges including, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), theft by unlawful taking, public intoxication, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com or 270-259-6000
