Escaped Inmate Back Behind Bars

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An inmate is back behind bars after escaping from the Ozark Correctional Center in Fordland overnight.

Ronald Payne got out Thursday evening before sunset.

Webster County Sheriff Roye Cole says Payne was found near Highway 60 and Honor Camp Lane after a search involving several law enforcement agencies.