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Fugitive arrested after calling sheriff to get gas

The Columbian
Published: February 13, 2012, 4:00pm

EVANSTON, Wyo. (AP) — A 59-year-old fugitive from Oregon is back behind bars after he ran out of gas in Wyoming and called the sheriff’s department for roadside assistance.

The Wyoming Highway Patrol said Tuesday that Richard Vincent of Prineville, Ore., was wanted in Georgia for violating parole on a murder and escape conviction.

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