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Hood County Authorities Locate Man Who Escaped Jail

Authorities said they located a man who escaped from the Hood County Jail early Wednesday morning after a homeowner reported a "suspicious person."

Hood County Sheriff's Office's Roger Deeds said 34-year-old Cody Wayne Bedford escaped from the jail through the roof before sunrise.

A homeowoner called police to report a suspicious person walking on a property in the 7000 block of Colony Road. Authorities said they arrived and arrested Bedford at about 11:15 a.m.

The charges Bedford faces have not yet been released.

The Texas Rangers and U.S. Marshals assisted in the search.

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