Escaped Parchman inmate Arthur Lestrick captured in Nashville

Arthur Lestrick, the escaped inmate from Parchman, was captured today in Nashville.

He will be returned to prison where he has been serving a life sentence since 2009 for capital murder in Copiah County.

Parchman escapee Arthur Lestrick was captured today in Nashville. He will be returned to prison where he has been serving a life sentence since 2009 for capital murder in Copiah County. pic.twitter.com/X8CRgmCNIC

— MDOC (@MS_MDOC) July 7, 2020

The Department of Corrections said 40-year-old Lestrick escaped on foot from a work camp called Unit 28 on Sunday.