Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The Athens Banner-Herald reports law enforcement officials do not believe Ross Hilmo is still in the Barrow area.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
An inmate who walked away from a work detail Oct. 12 is still at large. The Athens Banner-Herald reports Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith said leads show the inmate, 22-year-old Ross Eugene Hilmo of Auburn, secured a ride out of the county. Hilmo was jailed at the Barrow County Detention Center facing drug charges. “He may have flagged someone down or got to a phone. We don’t know," Smith told the newspaper. The inmate was part of a work detail crew cutting grass on county property. Deputies searched the area of Tom Miller Road between Ga. Highway 81 South and Haymon-Morris Road throughout the day Monday and continued to search and follow up on leads throughout the night. The Banner-Herald reports tracking dogs were brought in but did …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Anyone with any information as to the whereabouts or last known location of the inmate is urged to call 911 or the sheriff's office at 770-307-3080.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Deputies with the Barrow County Sheriff's Office are continuing the search today for an inmate who walked away from a work detail Monday. The inmate was part of a work detail crew cutting grass on county property. Deputies searched the area of Tom Miller Road between Ga. Highway 81 South and Haymon Morris Road throughout the day Monday and continued to search and follow up on leads throughout the night. The inmate is identified as Ross Eugene Hilmo. He is a white male, 5'10" and weights about 180 pounds. He has brown hair and a slight beard. He was in custody for the sale of narcotics at the time. He was last seen wearing an orange Barrow County inmate jumpsuit and black boots. He did not have any weapons when he walked away from the …
Monday, November 12, 2012
The department plans to search around the clock and are following up with leads.
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Monday, November 12, 2012
Deputies with the Barrow County's Sheriff's Office are still actively searching for an inmate who walked away from an inmate work detail crew Monday afternoon. The inmate is identified as Ross Eugene Hilmo. He is a white male, 5'10" and weights about 180 pounds. He has brown hair and a slight beard. He was in custody for the sale of narcotics at the time. He was last seen wearing an orange Barrow County inmate jumpsuit and black boots. He did not have any weapons when he walked away from the detail. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of this inmate is asked to call 911. According to docket book information, Hilmo was arrested in August and charged with the sale of a schedule I or II controlled substance. He was previously …
