Three Forks Regional Jail confirms with LEX 18 that murder suspect William Josh Napier is back in custody.

Napier, who faced charges out of Breathitt County, escaped from custody Friday afternoon.

According to KSP, Napier was returning to the jail from court around 1:30 p.m. when he escaped from a Breathitt County transport van.

Napier escaped along KY-52, swam across the North Fork Kentucky River and was last seen heading toward the woods on Rock of Ages Road.

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Howard Hogan, who’s family owns the property officers were searching, says this isn’t the first time they’ve dealt with this kind of situation.

“They had a tendency to hit the tracks here and head this direction and that’s what this guy has done this time,” said Hogan.

According to state police, Napier was located around 11:00 Saturday morning near the railroad tracks off Coal Branch Road in Lee County, following a tip.

Napier is accused in the fatal stabbing of Charles Costello this past July, troopers say.

Police in Winchester are asking for help in identifying two people who they say were involved in a bank robbery.

According to police, the couple were involved in thefts at banks throughout Central Kentucky, including one in Winchester.

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If you recognize either persons in the photos, you are asked to contact the Winchester Police Department.

A Lexington man found guilty of killing his boyfriend in 2015 was sentenced to ten years behind bars.

Matthew Donaghy, 22, was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of 40-year-old Todd Schumacher.

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Police say he stabbed Schumacher dozens of times.

Court documents also state that Donaghy put Schumacher’s dog in a hot oven. The dog survived.

The FBI arrested a Maysville woman who is accused promoting ISIS-inspired attacks, according to ABC News.

The FBI says that the indictment alleges 55-year-old Marie A. Castelli knowingly transmitted communications intended to be a threat to injure someone and that she willfully and knowingly made materially false statements to the FBI.

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She appeared before a federal judge for arraignment Friday.

The FBI announced there is currently no threat to public safety related to the arrest.

Police say that an inmate facing murder charges out of Breathitt County has escaped.

Police say William Josh Napier stabbed Charles Costello at the Jackson Inn Motel.

According to KSP, Napier was returning to the jail from court around 1:30 p.m. Friday when he escaped from a Breathitt County transport van.

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He escaped on Ky 52 and swam across the river.

They are currently searching for Napier on Rock of Ages Road. Police say Napier is wearing khaki pants and doesn’t have a shirt on. He has a cut on his hand.

The coroner has identified the man found in a burning car on Sunday.

The coroner says that the man has been identified as Joseph Trevor Dilger, age 24.

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The car was found on Redd Road near Elkchester Road.

His death has been ruled a homicide.

A fourth man has been sentenced for his role in the 2014 shooting and robbery at a Danville Domino’s.

Rico Penix, 21, was sentenced to 15 years behind bars for his role.

He pleaded guilty to robbery and assault on Tuesday.

Penix was among four people involved in the robbery.

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Police say that Penix, Patrick Brand, Nathaniel Davis, and Robin Adams allegedly phoned in a fake pizza order, luring the delivery driver away and leaving on only the clerk inside.

The men then robbed the store and shot clerk Zoe Reed.

All four men have been sentenced in the case.

Brand and Davis were sentenced to 15 years, Adams was sentenced to five.

A woman accused of beating a three-year-old girl to death pleaded guilty in a Boyle County courtroom Thursday.

Shila Raley was the little girl’s step-grandmother and was taking care of her when she died.

Raley was originally charged with Murder, but she was able to plead guilty to second-degree manslaughter.

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A final sentencing is set for October 4^th. The Commonwealth’s attorney recommended she get five-years in prison.

The Advocate-Messenger says that Social Services was called 18 times in regards to three-year-old Alexa Raley, saying she had been neglected and sexually abused.

A Laurel County couple charged with murder in the death of their 7-week-old baby will be arraigned Friday.

The couple reportedly blamed each other for the child’s death.

Jessica Nicely says she returned home from running an errand and found one of her twin daughters unconscious.

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Nicely is charged with two counts of criminal abuse. Her husband, Gary Nicely, is charged with one count.

The victim’s twin sister was taken to the emergency room and treated for her injuries.

Tuesday, a 13-year-old victim asked the court to send Benjie Van Winkle, 42, of Troy, to prison for life after she said he repeatedly “violated” and sexually assaulted her and two other minor victims over a period of three years — in a letter format.

The girl is one of three child victims.

Van Winkle was sentenced to serve 20 years to life in prison on three counts of first-degree felony rape. The first two counts of 10 years to life will run concurrently, according to our partners at the Piqua Daily Call. Van Winkle’s third count of first-degree rape will run consecutively for a minimum of 20 years to life in prison. He will not be eligible for early release.

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The three minor female victims were under the age of 13 at the time of the offenses, according to the Piqua Daily Call.

A victim witness representative read a letter from the victim in court prior to sentencing.

Van Winkle’s actions were “the worst for this type of offense,” according to Miami County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeannine Pratt. She also noted his self-serving statements made in the pre-sentencing investigation, which he claimed his actions were made to “comfort” the victims,” according to the Piqua Daily Call.

“You exploited these children to the nth degree,” Pratt said. “I have a duty to protect children from people like you.”

Pratt also noted the 20-plus years of prison was necessary due to the “unusual” psychological and emotional harm the victims had suffered and her grave concern that Van Winkle would re-offend.

Van Winkle was also labeled as a Tier III sex offender for life.

Van Winkle plead guilty to the charges in a joint plea agreement with the state to drop 10 counts of a grand jury indictment.

According to law enforcement officials, the alleged sexual assaults occurred outside of Fletcher in Brown Township, in Troy, and as well as in Champaign County. According to reports, on Feb. 9, Van Winkle confessed to the allegations during the initial interview with authorities.