After a manhunt spanning several days, convicted murderer James Edward Daniels, who was erroneously released from a Miami-Dade jail, has been apprehended in Georgia. The 60-year-old, sentenced to life in prison following his conviction in the brutal 2020 killings of two men, was captured at a residence in Macon, with Timishea Price, a councilmember in Reynolds, Georgia, also being detained on suspicion of aiding his evasion from law enforcement authorities, NBC Miami reports.
Price is expected to face felony charges for allegedly hindering Daniels' apprehension, and the Miami-Dade Corrections Department has attributed the accidental release to a "procedural error," Local 10 has stated. The U.S. Marshals and police joined forces to make the capture, though it was not immediately clear how the mistake allowing Daniels' release occurred, to the relief of the victims' families who have expressed gratitude to law enforcement agencies for their swift reaction in rectifying a potentially perilous oversight.
Known by the nickname "45," Daniels was part of a group that kidnapped three truckers in Miami, two of whom, Osmar Oliva and Johan Gonzalez Quesada, were later found dead, shot after being tied up and tortured, according to a dispatch from Hoodline. The third victim miraculously survived the harrowing ordeal. During their captivity, they were subjected to cruel treatment, including being duct-taped and thrown into the back of a rented van, then transported to an abandoned house to be executed.
Following his re-arrest, the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office conveyed, through a statement to NBC Miami, their dedication to a full investigation regarding the series of events that led to Daniels's premature release as a commitment to hold responsible parties accountable.
