Kentucky Inmate Turns Himself In After Tornado Escape

Seven inmates at Graves County Jail were working at the Kentucky Candle Factory when it collapsed.

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Several of those workers were transported to a nearby hospital.

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One worker, Francisco Starks, 44, walked out the front door after he was discharged.

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He was serving time for burglary, theft of taking an automobile, and receiving stolen property.

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The inmate has since turned himself into a nearby jail.

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One survivor at the candle factory applauded people from the jail who had come over to help.

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“Those prisoners were working their tails off to get us out,” she explained.

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She added that none of them tried to escape during rescue efforts.

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No other survivors have been rescued from the rubble since early Saturday.

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