An escaped inmate convicted of murder is back in custody after being arrested in Augusta. The arrest ends a search that lasted more than a month and worried many residents.

What’s Happening: The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office announced that Stacy Huggins was arrested Wednesday on the 3200 block of Peach Orchard Road. He was taken to the Charles B. Webster Detention Center.

What’s Important: The capture brings an end to a public safety concern that began on September 4. That’s when Huggins walked away from a work assignment while staying at the Augusta Transitional Center.

Catch Up Quick: The public was not told Huggins was missing until five days after he disappeared. The Sheriff’s Office said at the time that the Georgia Department of Corrections did not initially tell them abou

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