Accused fugitive found in Florida

A West Union man wanted by the Oconee Sheriff’s Office has been found in central Florida, and deputies went to Polk County between Orlando and Tampa to retrieve him. Among the charges against Charles Whitney Batts is escape. Fifty-seven year old Batts is accused of cutting off his ankle monitor on I-85 in Georgia. In December, the Burnt Tanyard Road man pleaded guilty to drug charges and was sentenced to seven years in prison. But he was allowed to return home over the holidays before reporting to the jail. At the time of his house arrest, Batts was required to wear an ankle monitor. He was placed in the Oconee jail early last night.