A convicted murderer who escaped from an Ohio prison and led police on a five day manhunt near Henderson has been found in the Ohio River.
The body of 50-year-old Bradley Gillespie was recovered from the river Sunday afternoon near Henderson after a boater spotted his body at approximately 1:30.
Gillespie, along with 47-year-old James Lee, escaped from Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima, Ohio, either Monday, May 22, or early Tuesday, May 23. The two men concealed themselves in a dumpster to make their escape. They were last known to be inside the prison at 8:40 Monday morning.
Rewards totaling $30,000 were offered by authorities for information leading to Gillespie’s capture, including $20,000 offered by the U.S. Marshals Service.
Gillespie has been in prison since 2016 while Lee was imprisoned in 2021 after being convicted of burglary and safe cracking.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
