Police searching for inmate who walked away from McAlester facility

Butler

McALESTER – Robey Butler, an inmate at Jackie Brannon Correctional Center in McAlester, unlawfully walked away at around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18.

Butler, 36, is a white male serving a six-year sentence for child neglect out of Sequoyah County. He is 6’2” in height, weighing 195 lbs. He has black hair and blue eyes.

If you see Butler or know of his whereabouts, do not approach. Call 911.

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