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2 men who escaped from Blackburn caught

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Prison officials say two inmates who escaped from the Blackburn Correctional Complex in Lexington nearly a week ago have been caught.

Officials say 48-year-old Willard Wilson and 38-year-old Donnie Johnson were caught Saturday after being reported missing shortly before 9 p.m. EST Sunday.

Wilson was serving 22 years for burglary at the prison while Johnson was serving 13 years for robbery.

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