Two arrested for harboring Escaped Inmate

Two people stand charged with harboring an escaped convict in Pickens County. Deputies of the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged Mitcheal and Gregory Townsend with harboring escaped convict James Townsend, who escaped from the Pickens County Detention Center on July 3. He was later apprehended on July 16 at a home in Easley. Investigators say the two individuals provided the escapee with food and shelter without notifying authorities. An anonymous tip led deputies to the home, where they arrested James Townsend.