(CNN) Two of five inmates who escaped Monday night from the Nash County jail in North Carolina have been captured, according to the sheriff's office. "David Viverette and Raheem Horne have been captured in Rocky Mount," the sheriff's office said in a statement. "The (sheriff's office) and the Twin County Crime Stoppers are offering a $1,500 reward for any information that leads to the capture of the remaining suspects. The hunt for the escapees is expected to continue through the night, Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone said during a news conference prior to the capture of the first two inmates. The inmates escaped by pulling at a fence in the exercise yard that was already weakened and had been worked on months before, Stone said.

Source: CNN March 26, 2019 02:22 UTC