Limestone Co. Sheriff captures inmate who left work detail

Just after 2 p.m. Sunday, an official with the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office announced James Carwile had been recaptured.
Published: May. 7, 2023 at 11:14 AM CDT|Updated: May. 7, 2023 at 3:03 PM CDT
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LIMESTONE Co., Ala. (WAFF) - The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office captured a man who allegedly walked off a work detail.

According to a Facebook post from the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office, James Carwile walked off a work detail outside of the Limestone County Detention Center.

UPDATE [CAPTURED]: Carwile has been captured! Sheriff Joshua McLaughlin would like to thank Athens Police Department -...

Posted by Limestone County Sheriff's Office on Sunday, May 7, 2023

Just after 2 p.m. Sunday, an official with the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office announced Carwile had been recaptured.

Carwile has a lengthy history of crimes including theft, burglary, forgery assault and robbery. He was indicted on an attempted murder, DUI, charge in 2012.

Carwile was incarcerated most recently for stealing items from a convenience store and attempting to elude officers in October 2022.

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