Officials say three tried to dig out of Indiana jail

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MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say three inmatestried to escape from a central Indiana jail
by digging a hole throughthe wall of their cell.Morgan County Jail officers say they heardnoise coming from
the cell and found a shallow 6-inch diameter hole in awall next to an unsecured administration area of the
jail inMartinsville.Guards said they found a loose screw, altered AA batteries and a hinge from the cell
door hidden inside the cell.The three men — ages 19 to 23 — are facing attempted escape and other
charges.Officials say it will cost about $700 to fix the wall damage.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.
All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.MARTINSVILLE,
Ind. (AP) — Authorities say three inmatestried to escape from a central Indiana jail by digging a hole
throughthe wall of their cell.Morgan County Jail officers say they heardnoise coming from the cell and found
a shallow 6-inch diameter hole in awall next to an unsecured administration area of the jail
inMartinsville.Guards said they found a loose screw, altered AA batteries and a hinge from the cell door
hidden inside the cell.The three men — ages 19 to 23 — are facing attempted escape and other
charges.Officials say it will cost about $700 to fix the wall damage.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.
All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.

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