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HENDERSON, N.C. (WNCN) — Authorities said that two “armed and dangerous” men escaped Wednesday afternoon from the Vance County Detention Center in Henderson.
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Michael Miles, 33, and LiShawn Knott, 21, escaped around 2 p.m., according to a Vance County Sheriff’s Office news release.
“Both individuals are considered armed and dangerous,” the news release said. “Citizens are urged not to approach either subject if seen.”
The detention center is located at 516 Breckenridge St., about four blocks north of downtown Henderson.
Warren County authorities said there was a “be on the lookout” issued for the pair around 2:30 p.m.
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Michael “Mike Mike” Lewis Miles was arrested on May 1 in a drug raid by Henderson police and the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, deputies said.
Warrants filed by the sheriff’s office show Knott is charged in connection with a shootout in a parking lot on March 7, along with being in possession of a stolen vehicle and drugs three days later. He is accused of helping organize the shootout and
According to the warrants, both men are convicted felons. Lewis was convicted in 2017 of conspiring to distribute heroin in federal court and Knott was convicted in 2023 of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury in Vance County court.
Officials said anyone with information about the escape or the location of the two men should contact the Vance County Sheriff’s Office (252) 738-2200. You can also contact the Warren County Sheriff’s Office (252) 257-3456.
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