{"id":2706,"date":"2026-06-07T19:06:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T19:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=2706"},"modified":"2026-06-07T19:06:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T19:06:50","slug":"nc-jail-fugitive-spent-10-days-free-before-sanford-raid-recapture-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=2706","title":{"rendered":"NC jail fugitive spent 10 days free before Sanford raid recapture: Records"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>SANFORD, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 A North Carolina jail fugitive was roaming free for more than a week before he was recaptured in a Sanford raid by Lee County deputies late last week, according to deputies and detention records.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=2705\">Serena Williams not ruling out a singles return ahead of her doubles comeback at Queen\u2019s Club<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Convicted felon Jonathon Michael Jackson, 39, was arrested in January after deputies searched his home south of Sanford, according to the Lee County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson was found with an AR-15 style rifle and various drugs \u2014 along with a 21-year-old woman \u2014 in the January 21 raid, deputies said then.<\/p>\n<p>He was booked in the Wayne County Jail on February 24, according to Vinelink records.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, the Lee County Sheriff said Jackson was \u201cmistakenly released\u201d from the Wayne County Jail, but did not say when. <\/p>\n<figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2640\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2fd4aaacc9ada264dbdb5d1e62f45f6b-1024x554.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2fd4aaacc9ada264dbdb5d1e62f45f6b-1024x554.webp 1024w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2fd4aaacc9ada264dbdb5d1e62f45f6b-300x162.webp 300w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2fd4aaacc9ada264dbdb5d1e62f45f6b-768x416.webp 768w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2fd4aaacc9ada264dbdb5d1e62f45f6b.webp 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption>Jonathon Michael Jackson. Photos courtesy: Lee County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Records indicate Jackson was released the morning of May 25 in Wayne County. The Vinelink info about the release simply says: \u201cSentence served.\u201d<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=2703\">Lawsuit seeks to stop the UFC fight on the White House South Lawn for Trump\u2019s birthday<\/a><\/p>\n<p>CBS 17 has reached out to Wayne County officials for details about the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Lee County deputies said Saturday that a search warrant on Thursday led to Jackson\u2019s recapture \u2014 leaving him out and about for at least 10 days.<\/p>\n<p>The re-arrest happened after deputies obtained a warrant for a Sanford home on Keith Drive to search for Jackson, according to Lee County deputies.<\/p>\n<p>Another warrant to search the home said agents discovered a young child was in the home along with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Two guns \u2014 one of which was stolen<\/li>\n<li>Methamphetamine<\/li>\n<li>Mushrooms<\/li>\n<li>Synthetic marijuana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also, when he was detained in a deputy\u2019s cruiser, Jackson tried to hide a bag of meth in the car, officials said.<\/p><section>\n<div>\n<h2>MORE FROM CBS 17<\/h2>\n<section>\n<h2>\n\t\t\n\t\tWAYNE COUNTY NEWS\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. Can revisit later. -->\n<div>\n<h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tNC fugitive was free 10 days before Sanford raid: Records\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<\/h3>\n<span>\n<span>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. Can revisit later. -->\n<div>\n<h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t2 sought in Goldsboro Dollar General robbery attempt\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<\/h3>\n<span>\n<span>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. Can revisit later. -->\n<div>\n<h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWayne Co. jail fugitive caught in Sanford home raid: Sheriff\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<\/h3>\n<span>\n<span>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n\n\t\t\t\tSee the latest news from Wayne County\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>On Thursday, Jackson was arrested on charges that included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Six various drug charges<\/li>\n<li>Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon<\/li>\n<li>Exposing a child to a controlled substance<\/li>\n<li>Possession of a stolen firearm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jackson pleaded guilty to a felony heroin charge in late 2019, which makes possession of a firearm illegal, according to an arrest warrant.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=2701\">J.T. Poston seizes control at the Memorial to build a 4-shot lead<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jackson is being held without bond in the Lee County Jail.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANFORD, N.C. (WNCN) &#8212; A North Carolina jail fugitive was roaming free for more than a week before he was recaptured in a Sanford raid by Lee County deputies late last week, according to deputies and detention records. 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