Alleghany County deputies searching for runaway inmate

By JD Franklin III

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    ALLEGHANY (WXII) — Deputies in Alleghany are searching for an escaped inmate.

According to the sheriff’s office, the inmate’s name is Daniel Allen. He ran away from officers on Wednesday night during a work detail at the law enforcement center in Sparta.

Deputies describe Allen as 5 feet 10 inches tall. Officers said his current charges are non-violent.

Anyone with information about Allen’s whereabouts should contact the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office.

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