Man in Custody After Nearly 2 Decades on the Run, ODOC Says

Oklahoma inmate apprehended after 19 years on the run

HODGEN, Okla. (KNWA/KFTA) — An Oklahoma inmate who escaped from a LeFlore County prison nearly two decades ago has been apprehended to complete the remainder of his 10-year sentence. The Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) said Steven Capps, 52, walked away from the Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center in Hodgen on August 1, 2006, along with another inmate who was captured in Amarillo, Texas, a short time later. Steven Capps in 2006 (Court…

LeFlore County inmate captured 19 years after prison escape

Steven Capps, who escaped an Oklahoma prison in 2006, is back in custody to serve remaining time after being captured on May 7, 2025.

ODOC Fugitive Apprehension Unit captures escapee after nearly 2 decades

A man who escaped from Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center in 2006 has been placed back in custody.

Oklahoma DOC escapee captured after almost 20 years on the run

Authorities say a man who escaped from an Oklahoma Department of Corrections facility almost two decades ago has been captured.

Man in custody after nearly 2 decades on the run, ODOC says

HOGDEN, Okla. (KFOR) - According to the Oklahoma Department of Correction, a longtime escapee has been captured after nearly two decades on the run. Officials say Steven Capps escaped from Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center in Hogden, Oklahoma back in 2006. Steven Capps 2006. Image courtesy ODOC. Steven Capps 2025. Image courtesy ODOC. He was later arrested in Ohio in 2011 on two counts of breaking and entering. He was paroled in 2021, but vio…

Two decades on the run: ODOC Fugitive Apprehension Unit captures longtime escapee - Shawnee News-Star

Oklahoma Department of Corrections HODGEN, Okla. – A man who escaped from Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center in 2006 is once again in the custody… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close