ALAMO, TN – [March 25, 2026] – The Crockett County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating the escape of an inmate from the Crockett County Jail and has launched a manhunt to apprehend him. Suspect description and criminal history Gerald Pete Samples, a 59-year-old white male, escaped custody this morning. Samples is 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighs approximately 207 pounds, and was last seen wearing a brown shirt and brown pants. He was being held on a Circuit Court violation since August 9, 202

Lake County Sheriff Officer Arrested Overnight A Lake County Sheriff’s police officer faces a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated after he was arrested by Indiana State Police overnight, according to Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez. 33-year-old Thaddeus Bilski was booked into the Lake County Jail early this morning and was later released on bond. He has been a Lake County police officer for 2 and a half years and has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an internal inv