Escaped Pickens County Inmate back behind Bars

After nearly two weeks on the run, an escaped Pickens County inmate is back behind bars. The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office reports that James Townsend was arrested Thursday at a home in Easley. An anonymous tip led authorities to Townsend’s location. Investigators say he escaped from the Pickens County Detention Center on July 3. He was serving a sentence for failure to pay child support. Now Townsend faces escape charges. He is also wanted in Greenville County on a grand theft charge.