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UPDATE: Escapees caught in Franklin Parish

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FRANKLIN PARISH, La. (KNOE 8 News) - Brothers who escaped from the Franklin Parish detention center are back in custody.

The two prisoners, brothers Michael (25) and Matthew (22) Robair, had escaped yesterday afternoon from the Franklin Parish Detention Center and were captured early this morning in a routine traffic stop. deputies say the pair fled, but were tracked and then captured by law enforcement officers.

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A search is on Tuesday night, for two prisoners who escaped from the Franklin Parish Detention Center.

Sheriff Kevin Cobb tells KNOE 8 News that the escapees broke out late Tuesday afternoon.

Deputies are looking for brothers Michael,25, and Matthew Robair,22.

More information is expected to be released Wednesday morning. If you have any information on the whereabouts of the two, you are urged to dial 911.

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