Convicted Killer Mistakenly Released from Miami Jail Captured in Georgia

Manhunt Ends in Georgia

• 🎯 James Edward Daniels, a convicted killer serving a life sentence, has been captured in Mon, Georgia, approximately 600 miles from Miami.
• 🔍 The capture occurred after an apparent tip led authorities to a home where Daniels was found.
• 🚨 Daniels had been the subject of an intense manhunt and was considered armed and dangerous.

Procedural Error Leads to Release

• 🗓️ Daniels was mistakenly released from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami-Dade County on Saturday due to a procedural error.
• ⚖️ He was serving a life sentence for the kidnapping and killings of two men in Opa-locka about five years ago.
• 📅 Daniels had been transferred to the county jail the previous Wednesday from a federal prison.

Capture and Investigation

• 💰 A reward of up to $30,000 was offered for information leading to his capture.
• 🤝 The US Marshals Service and the FBI were instrumental in bringing Daniels back into custody.
• ❓ It remains unclear when Daniels will be transferred back to South Florida.
• 📄 The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office updated its fugitive flyer to indicate Daniels is now in custody.