Escaped Fayette County inmate caught, returned to jail

Escaped Fayette County jail inmate James E. Gregory was returned to the jail at 10:28 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said.

A court-ordered medical pass allowed Gregory's release at 1 p.m. Tuesday, according to jail officials. Gregory failed to return to the jail at his deadline of 4 p.m.

He is being held on his original charges of third-degree burglary, and operating on a suspended or revoked license. He also was charged with escape.

This story was originally published May 21, 2015 at 9:41 AM with the headline "Escaped Fayette County inmate caught, returned to jail."