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2 Inmates Kill 2 Prison Bus Guards And Escape, Georgia Sheriff Says

A manhunt is underway in Putnam County, Ga. Two fugitives were on a prison bus Tuesday morning being driven to a different facility when they overpowered, disarmed and killed two guards.

Authorities in Putnam County, Ga., say a manhunt is underway for two prison inmates who are described as "dangerous beyond description."

Donnie Russell Rowe has been serving a life

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