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Escaped Liberty County Jail inmate found weeks later in Washington state
Summary by The Houston Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Kyle McClenagan , as published by Houston Public Media
· August 6, 2026
· 1 min read
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Summary created by The Houston Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Byline on source page Kyle McClenagan, as published by Houston Public Media Original story Read at the source Source published Aug 6, 2026 Indexed here Aug 6, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
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Key takeaway The incident happened on July 18 and involved a 31-year-old inmate who was being held at Liberty County Jail.
A correctional officer lost their job due to a serious incident. This action was taken after an inmate escaped from custody. The escape occurred at a medical facility in the Kingwood area of Houston .
Further details about the incident are available from Houston Public Media. The inmate was later found in another state. The incident happened on July 18 and involved a 31-year-old inmate who was being held at Liberty County Jail.
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Published: August 6, 2026 ·
Source: Houston Public Media ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A correctional officer lost their job due to a serious incident. This action was taken after an inmate escaped from custody. The escape occurred at a medical facility in the Kingwood area of Houston…
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