In a bold move reminiscent of the classic film The Shawshank Redemption, 37-year-old John Matthew Nigh has pulled off an audacious escape from a North Carolina prison via the air vents.

CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — The search continues in North Carolina for a man accused of escaping a detention center through the building’s ventilation system. Sunday afternoon, John Matthew ...

PAMLICO COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — A previously escaped inmate named John Matthew Nigh was arrested around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (“Safe and secure” – Photo posted on Pamlico County ...

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) said on Facebook that John Matthew Nigh was taken back into custody Tuesday afternoon. Craven County Sheriff Chip Hughes thanked the agencies ...

PAMLICO COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — A previously escaped inmate named John Matthew Nigh was arrested around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, after a nearly two-week manhunt. The Pamlico Sheriff ...

An inmate escaped over the weekend from a jail in North Carolina ... to the Craven County Sheriff's Office. The escapee, John Matthew Nigh, was arrested last summer on multiple charges, including ...

NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) – A statement was issued from the Craven County Sheriff’s Office Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, detailing the escape of John Nigh from the Craven County Detention Facility on Jan ...