Murder suspect escapes Baltimore County custody

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A 25-year-old man held at the Baltimore County Detention Center and wanted in Cecil County for second-degree murder escaped from jail guards Monday at around 6:30 p.m.

Inmate Billy Martin was working at the county’s Cockeysville landfill when he was able to “walk away” from the worksite without detection, said James O’Neill, administrator of the Baltimore County Department of Corrections.

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