LOUISVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH ESCAPE FROM FEDERAL CUSTODY AND POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY A PROHIBITED PERSON

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:

Louisville, KY - A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, returned an indictment on October 7, 2026, charging a Louisville man with escape from federal custody and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

According to the indictment,Damion Lamont Hayes, 26, of Louisville, Kentucky, was charged with escaping from federal custody on or about April 22, 2026, in Jefferson County, Kentucky. At the time of the alleged escape, Hayes was serving a 91-month federal prison sentence imposed following a judgment and conviction in the Western District of Kentucky, Case No. 3:20-CR-00054, for aiding ...