KY - After 4 decades as fugitive, ailing man turns himself in

[los2188]

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Frail and tired of leading a secret life for four decades, 66-year-old Clarence David Moore called police this week to surrender. The deputy who answered thought it was a prank. It wasn't.

Moore escaped from police custody three times during the 1970s and eventually settled into a quiet life, living in Kentucky since at least 2009. His health is poor from a stroke and he has difficulty speaking. Without a legitimate ID or Social Security number, he had apparently struggled to get medical care.

When Franklin County Sheriff Pat Melton showed up at Moore's house to make the "arrest," Moore was in a hospital bed. He broke down in tears.

"He looks like he's almost 90," the sheriff said.

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[Tulessa]

I still can't feel sorry for him. Thanks los.

 

[AC's Grandma]

I can't feel sorry for him, and now we have to cover the costs of his illnesses while he's in jail.

 

[LavenderLotus]

I can feel bad for him. He got a stiff sentence for a petty crime. Yeah, he shouldn't have run but jeez, it's been 40 years & he hasn't seemed to be living a criminal lifestyle, aside from being on the run. People can change for the better. I can empathize without excusing though.

 

[Tulessa]

You play, you pay. but I understand what you are saying.