3 inmates, including one accused of murder, escape from Orange County jail
Jan. 23, 2016 Updated 8:41 a.m.
Authorities are searching for three inmates, including one accused of murder, who escaped from the Orange County Central Men's Jail in Santa Ana sometime on Friday.
Hossein Nayeri, 37, Jonathan Tieu, 20, and Bac Duong, 43, were last seen during the early morning hours on Friday, according to an Orange County Sheriff's Department alert released early Saturday.
It isn't immediately clear how or when the three escaped, but authorities said they were not located during a search of the Central Jail Complex and the nearby Civic Center area.
All three men were being held pending trial for violent crimes.
The most high-profile is Nayeri, who is one of four people accused of kidnapping and torturing a marijuana dispensary owner who authorities suspect they falsly believed had buried money in a desert.
Duong is facing an attempted murder charge, authorities said, while Tieu has been charged with murder.
Authorities are asking anyone with information about the men to contact the Orange County Sheriff's Department at 714-647-7000 or to submit anonymous tips to 855-847-6227 or at crimestoppers.org.
Jan. 23, 2016 Updated 8:41 a.m.
Authorities are searching for three inmates, including one accused of murder, who escaped from the Orange County Central Men's Jail in Santa Ana sometime on Friday.
Hossein Nayeri, 37, Jonathan Tieu, 20, and Bac Duong, 43, were last seen during the early morning hours on Friday, according to an Orange County Sheriff's Department alert released early Saturday.
It isn't immediately clear how or when the three escaped, but authorities said they were not located during a search of the Central Jail Complex and the nearby Civic Center area.
All three men were being held pending trial for violent crimes.
The most high-profile is Nayeri, who is one of four people accused of kidnapping and torturing a marijuana dispensary owner who authorities suspect they falsly believed had buried money in a desert.
Duong is facing an attempted murder charge, authorities said, while Tieu has been charged with murder.
Authorities are asking anyone with information about the men to contact the Orange County Sheriff's Department at 714-647-7000 or to submit anonymous tips to 855-847-6227 or at crimestoppers.org.