Fugitive and Prison Guard Accused of Helping Him Escape Captured in Georgia

Richard Fountaine, 29, and Kimberly Belcher, 25, were captured in Monroe County, Georgia on Jan. 10, 2019. Officials said that Belcher, a prison guard at the Casper Re-Entry Facility in Casper, Wyo., helped Fountaine, an inmate there, escape on Dec. 28, 2018. Monroe County Sheriff's Office

A prisoner in Wyoming who authorities said escaped from jail with the help of a prison guard was captured in Georgia along with the female guard.

Officials said that fugitive Richard Fountaine, 29, and Kimberly Belcher, 25, were spotted in Monroe County on Jan. 9, triggering a search in the area. The pair were found in a garage in Monroe County on Jan. 9 by a homeowner.