Man Accused of Rape, Kidnapping Recaptured After Escaping Prison Transport Van in Amite

Man accused of rape, kidnapping recaptured after escaping prison transport van in Amite

According to a news release from the sheriff's office, Donnie Stevenson, 18, was arrested and later ran from a transport van outside of the courthouse Monday morning in Amite.

Tangipahoa inmate in jail for rape now faces escape charges after allegedly running from transport van

AMITE — A Tangipahoa Parish Jail inmate arrested after he allegedly kidnapped a woman and raped her outside a Target has been rebooked on escape charges, deputies said. Donnie Stevenson, 18, is now facing simple escape and resisting arrest after he allegedly ran away from a transport vehicle outside the courthouse around 10 a.m. Monday morning. Inmates scheduled for court, including Stevenson, were offloading a transport van in the outside loadi…