Sunday, January 31, 2010
MAN MISTAKENLY FREED FROM PRISON SURRENDERS
In "Man mistakenly freed from prison surrenders", The Post and Courier reports:
Herman Sammie Rigby Jr.was released from prison in October 2008.
A man wanted by Dorchester County sheriff's deputies turned himself in early Saturday, according to a statement from the Sheriff's Office.
They were looking for a man mistakenly released from prison more than a year ago.
Herman Sammie Rigby Jr. was released Oct. 9, 2008, from the S.C. Department of Corrections after he had served a sentence for robbery. In April 2008, Rigby was charged with a series of kidnappings and sexual assaults that occurred in the Summerville and Dorchester County area more than 20 years ago.
Rigby, 52, had been served with warrants and charged with the crimes and was placed under bond by a Dorchester County judge. He was returned to prison to continue serving his sentence, according to the Sheriff's Office. After completing his sentence on the robbery, he was to have been returned to Dorchester County to be held pending trial on the kidnapping and sexual assault charges. He was mistakenly released.
The Sheriff's Office learned of his release when an alleged victim called Summerville police and asked about Rigby's status. When police learned he was no longer in prison, they contacted the Sheriff's Office and a warrant was obtained.
We are pleased to learn that Mr. Rigby surrendered himself and that he is now in custody. One has to wonder, though, how he managed to remain hidden for over a year. Maybe he was staying with the 70,000 people who have been dodging child support in South Carolina.
Labels: Dodging Child Support, New Hire Reporting
