Escaped inmate with distinctive skeleton face tattoo back behind bars

Friday, December 22, 2017
STOCKTON, Calif. (KABC) -- A Northern California escaped inmate, whose distinctive skeleton face tattoo mugshot went viral, has been captured.

Inmate Corey Hughes, 27, has part of a skull tattooed on his face, including skeleton teeth around his mouth.

When Hughes' mugshot was released after he walked away from a jail work camp in November, it went viral.
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It's unknown if his unusual tattoo played a role in his apprehension Thursday morning. Hughes was serving time for a weapons charge and was scheduled for release in February, but he will now have to serve more time.


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The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office was happy about his capture saying, "Corey Hughes is 'home' for the holidays! and home is the San Joaquin County Jail!"

KTRK-TV contributed to this report.
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