Escaped prisoner may be accompanied by wife

Correction officials believe the North Carolina escaped prisoner may be in the company of his wife. The prisoner on the lam is Kevin B. Adams, a 47-year old man with ties to Oconee County. According to the Oconee Sheriff’s Office, Adams may be in the company of his wife, 44-year old Christy Lee Adams. They are believed to be in a silver 2015 Toyota Tundra king cab pickup truck with the possible North Carolina tag P-K-B-5-5-6-3. Mr. Adams was discovered missing yesterday afternoon from his North Carolina work release. He is a white male, 6’4” tall and weighs about 202 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. Adams has tattoos on his chest, left and right arms and right wrist. According to information provided by the Caldwell County Correctional Center, he was serving a three year, nine month sentence for obtaining property under false pretenses. Because of their ties to Oconee County, Caldwell Correctional officials notified the Sheriff’s Office yesterday afternoon of the escape. Deputies followed up on leads yesterday but could not locate either party. If you have any information on the whereabouts of 47 year old Kevin B. Adams or 44 year Christy Leigh Adams, you are asked to call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC. You can also visit the website of oconeesccrimestoppers.com and submit a tip there. You can also download for free the P3 app via your Android or Iphone device and leave a tip there as well. You don’t have to give your name when you contact Crimestoppers and if you tip leads to an arrest or conviction, you could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.