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Oklahoma Escape Convict Captured After 150 Mile Flight
Emmett Ray McCarthy a 34 year old 6 foot 10 inch 948 pound inmate who escaped in a wheelchair led a 150 mile spree through southern Oklahoma holding 16 hostages before a wrecked car ended the chase. He was captured after a wild rural pursuit with deputies closing in and a shotgun pointed at him.
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Ada, Okla
UPI
Emmett Ray McCarthy
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
McCarthy
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma State
McAlester
R. W. Thompson
Thompson
West Virginia
Georgia
Ohio
Vinita
Okla
John Hailey
Hailey
Asher
John V
Babe) Shults
Stratford
Oklo
Shults
Lynn
Cynthia
William Robertson
Robertson
Jim
Love County
Clyde McGill
Jack McGee