Escapee arrested in Neshoba County
Published 6:27 pm Sunday, January 14, 2018
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A Philadelphia man who authorities said escaped from the Neshoba County courthouse Friday is back in jail.
Edward Bragg Jr., 26, was found at a home on County Road 2641 in the Sandtown Community around 3 p.m. Sunday, according to Neshoba County Sheriff Tommy Waddell.
The homeowner, Tyerecus Hunter, was also arrested and is facing two felony handgun changes. Waddell said Hunter will also be charged with harboring a fugitive.
A search of the home will likely yield felony drug charges, the sheriff said.
Bragg was out on bond when he appeared at the Neshoba County Courthouse Friday to learn of his indictment in the death of Jamie Yarbrough, 34, who was found dead in the Dixon area in October 2016. Officials said Bragg jumped from a bathroom on the second floor and escaped.
Bragg, who will face an additional charge of felony escape, is being held at the Neshoba County Jail along with Hunter.
