Escape: Alleged Jailbreak Attempt Thwarted by Quick-Witted Officer
In Aurora, Missouri, a man was apprehended after an alarming incident involving a reported rape and an escape attempt from Lawrence County Jail. James Matthew Ireland, 25, faces charges including first degree rape, armed criminal action, and first degree sodomy following an alleged assault on a woman. The victim detailed a harrowing encounter in which Ireland allegedly choked her and threatened her with a knife. Ireland was swiftly arrested on Thursday, April 4, and taken …