Authorities search for prisoner who walked away from Lansing Correctional Center Sunday

Update: The Kansas Department of Corrections said Joshua Renfro was apprehended Monday night.

A 39-year-old man walked away from Lansing Correctional Facility in Kansas on Sunday.

Joshua W. Renfro was placed on “escape status” around 9 p.m., the Kansas Department of Corrections said in a news release.

He was serving a 30 month sentence for violating an extended protection order in Allen County, according to KDOC records.

He is 6 feet, 1 inches tall and weighs 175 pounds. He has hazel eyes, brown hair and tattoos on his torso, neck, hands arms and legs, KDOC said.

Anyone with information may call the department of corrections at 913-727-3235 ext 58224.

This story was originally published October 24, 2022 at 12:00 PM.