COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two women escaped from Richland County jail on Wednesday but are now back behind bars.
According to officials, the two women, Alyssa Putman, 22, who was in jail on a shoplifting charge and Tayrean Brechbill, 41, was on a hold from Broward County, Florida, but not clear what her charges were, created an "exit point" in the ceiling of their dorm where a tile was missing.
After escaping the jail, the two women stole a contractor vehicle on the Alvin S. Glenn grounds.
The women were captured before they were able to escape the grounds, according to officials, in less than five minutes.