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Texas Prison Escapee Caught After 16 Years

Authorities found him in Mexico

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 7, 2013 3:23 PM CST

(Newser) – A Texas inmate who escaped from prison nearly 16 years ago has been caught in Mexico, reports the Houston Chronicle. Juan Salaz, a 37-year-old US citizen, climbed a 16-foot fence outside a San Antonio prison in 1997 and made his way to a new life...   Read full story »

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