Kentucky State Police Post 1 Arrest Escaped Inmate from Marshall County

BENTON, Ky. (Oct. 22, 2026) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 1 has arrested and charged an inmate who escaped from the custody of the Marshall County Detention Center.

At 11:18am CDT on October 21, 2026, KSP Post 1 was notified by the Marshall County Detention Center that an inmate had walked away from a work detail at the Marshall County Animal Shelter between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. that morning. The inmate, Jonathon S. Madole, was determined to have been picked up from his work detail by a 17-year-old female. 

At 12:45pm CDT, KSP Post 1 troopers located Madole and the juvenile in Murray. Madole was arrested and charged with Escape 2nd Degree and Unlawful Transaction with a Minor 2nd Degree. He was returned to the Marshall County Detention Center.

The juvenile was also cited for the offense of Complicity to Escape 2nd Degree and released. 

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