Six escape during fire at McAlester dormitory
At least six convicts were believed free after a Sunday night fire gutted the trusty dormitory outside the state prison in McAlester Oklahoma. Guards sheriff and a civilian squad hunted the missing men through the night after a rough head count. No injuries were reported and damage was not yet estimated.
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