Murder suspect mistakenly freed from Indianapolis jail captured after 2-week manhunt
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Murder Suspect Captured After Mistaken Release in MinnesotaKevin Mason was taken into custody in St. Paul around 1 p.m. Central Time on September 27, following a two-week search.
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- Mason was arrested on September 11 in connection with a 2021 murder case in Minneapolis.
- The sheriff’s office said civilian staff mistakenly released him September 13 after a faulty records review.
- The U.S. Marshals, Dakota County Sheriff’s SWAT and Minnesota Department of Corrections participated in his arrest.
- The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office charged him with second-degree murder and firearms possession.
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