All three men who escaped from Lansing are back in custody

Posted: May 10, 2013 - 9:39am
Updated: May 10, 2013 - 11:00pm

Update: 11pm:

The Kansas Department of Corrections says that all three men are back in custody tonight.

Allen Hurst and Scott Gilbert were arrested in Clinton County, Missouri following a car chase, shootout  and standoff with law enforcement. The men made it approximately 25 miles from the prison.

Randy Ridens, Sr, was apprehended just inside of Topeka, Kansas before 10:30 Friday evening. Ridens made it approximately 40 miles from the prison.

Update 1:17pm:

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says they have surrounded a home near Trimble, Missouri (Clinton County). Two of the escaped convicts are said to be in the home. The third man is unaccounted for currently. Authorities have not said which men are in the home and which man remains unaccounted for.

An alert Platte City, Missouri officer spotted a vehicle on Interstate 29 around 10 a.m.. That officer believed that the occupants resembled two of the escapees. The officer gave chase and was joined by the Platte County Sheriff's Office. The escapees fired shots at law enforcement while on Interstate 29.

After exiting the Interstate, the chase wound through Edgerton, Missouri and east on State Highway Z. The men ran into a home in the area of Highway Z and U.S. Highway 169. The two men remain holed up in that home as of this update.

Officials say they currently have "no info" on the third man.

The St. Joseph News-Press reports that the homeowner told authorities that he is an avid gun collector and his collection is in the home. No one was home when the men broke in.

Original Report:

Authorities throughout northeast Kansas are on alert after three minimum security inmates escaped from the Lansing Correctional Facility on Friday morning. The facility is located in Leavenworth County.

Prison officials say that at approximately 7:40 a.m. it was confirmed that the three men were declared on escaped status.

Two of the men have convictions out of Sedgwick County, Kansas. The third man has convictions out of Douglas County and Shawnee County.

All three men should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of any of these men should call 911, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation at 1-800-572-7463 or the Lansing Correctional Facility at 913-727-3235.

Allen M. Hurst

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Born March 8, 1982 (31-years-old). He stands 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs approximately 220 pounds, has brown hair, and blue eyes. Hurst has several tattoos  on his arms, legs, and chest. His left ear is also pierced. He was being held on a 2010 conviction out of Sedgwick County, Kansas for multiple counts of burglary and theft. His known aliases include Alan Hurst and Allan Michael Hurst

Scott A. Gilbert

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Born November 26, 1963 (49-years-old). He stands 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighs approximately 231 pounds, has brown hair and brown eyes. Gilbert has tattoos on his arms and chest. His tattoos are said to include a several swastikas (right side, abdomen, and right chest) and the words  "white power" on his right chest, among many others. He was being held on a 2010 conviction out of Sedgwick County for multiple counts of burglary and theft. His known aliases include Raymond L. Cox and Gilbert A. Scott.

Randy A. Ridens

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Born November 11, 1955 (57-years-old). He stands 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighs approximately 230 pounds, has brown hair and brown eyes. Ridens has numerous tattoos on his arms, legs, chest, and back. He also is said to have a six inch scar on his right forearm and a 14 inch scar on his abdomen. He was being held on 2010 convictions out of Douglas County and Shawnee County for multiple counts of burglary and one count of theft. He is known to go by the name "Blue".



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Two escaped inmates captured in Kansas City

Posted: November 16, 2011 - 11:58pm
Updated: November 17, 2011 - 3:05am

Officials with the Lansing Correctional Facility confirm that, 22-year-old, Chad Duane Amack and 28-year-old Matthew Glen Allender have been taken into custody.

Kansas City, Kansas Police say a tip led Officers to the area of 7th Street Trafficway and Kindleberger Road around 10 p.m.. Officers later located the men, just after 10:30 p.m., about two and a half miles away, near N 5th Street and Armstrong Avenue. Both men surrendered to Law Enforcement without incident, according to Kansas City, Kansas Police.

The two men were reported missing from the Lansing Correctional Facility around 6 p.m. Tuesday, November 15th. (Link)

Note: From the Lansing Correctional Facility (301 E Kansas Street, Lansing, Kansas) to N 5th Street and Armstrong Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas is approximately 17 miles.


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Two men escape Lansing Correctional Facility

Posted: November 15, 2011 - 8:42pm
Updated: November 16, 2011 - 11:59pm

Update: Both men were apprehended, Wednesday, November 16th. (Link)

That Kansas Department of Corrections and area Law Enforcement are on the look out for two men who escaped from the Lansing Correctional Facility on  Tuesday evening. The men were confirmed missing at 6 p.m. from the facility's East Unit, which is minimum-security.

Chad Duane Amack

Officials say 22-year-old, Chad Duane Amack, was serving a 23-month sentence for convictions, out of Shawnee County, related to Theft and Aggravated Burglary charges. Amack is described as a white male, 5-feet 9-inches tall, weighing approximately 175 pounds, green eyes and brown hair. He was scheduled to possibly be released as early as March 2012.

Matthew Glen Allender

The second escapee is 28-year-old, Matthew Glen Allender. Allender was also serving a 23-month sentence for  convictions, out of Shawnee County, related to two charges of Theft. He is described as a white male, 5-feet 8-inches tall, weighing approximately 180 pounds, brown eyes and brown hair. His earliest possible release date was May 2012.

Officials say that the men should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of either man should call 911 or the Lansing Correctional Facility at 913-727-3235.

This is the second escape in under two months from Lansing. Ronnie Dale Peters, 33, escaped from the facility on Sept. 14th (Link). Law Enforcement launched a multi-agency manhunt on Sept. 15th (Link). He was captured Sept. 16th in Gardner (Link).


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Escaped Lansing prisoner captured

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Ronny Dale Peters, 33, escaped from the minimum security compound at Lansing, around 3 p.m. Wednesday, September, 14th. Peters was reportedly sighted by a resident of the Conestoga Estates Mobile Home Park at 1199 E Santa Fe Street in Gardner around 10:30 p.m. Thursday night. Gardner Police arrived to investigate and also spotted a man matching Peters' description. As officers began to approach, the man ran.

Gardner Police launched a large manhunt in the area of the mobile home park. Officers from at least six agencies assisted in the search along with four K-9 teams and a Kansas Highway Patrol Helicopter. The search was concluded after nearly four hours and Ronny Dale Peters still on the loose.

Peters was apprehended at the same mobile home park in Gardner around 11 a.m. Friday morning by the United States Marshall Service. Peters' former girlfriend was also arrested for "Aiding a Fugitive." Heather Ziegler is being held at the Wyandotte County jail. Peters and Ziegler were both arrested inside of a vacant mobile home in the park. They were arrested without incident.


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Johnson County Law Enforcement from multiple agencies have concluded an extensive search for the whereabouts of escaped prisoner Ronny Dale Peters. Peters remains at large this morning. The search began around 10:45 p.m. Thursday night and concluded shortly after 2:30 a.m. Friday morning.


Police from Gardner, Spring Hill, Shawnee and Lenexa were all involved in the search along with Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers and Johnson County Sheriff Deputies. Four K-9 Teams were involved including one from Shawnee and three from Lenexa. The Kansas Highway Patrol also brought in their helicopter to search from above.


Peters was reportedly sighted in the area of the Conestoga Estates Mobile Home Park at 1199 E Santa Fe Street in Gardner around 10:30 p.m. Thursday night. A resident reported seeing a man matching Peters' description.


Gardner Police arrived shortly after that reported sighting and also spotted a man matching the description. As officer began to approach and asked to speak with the man, he ran.

Ronny Dale Peters, 33, escaped from the minimum security compound at Lansing, around 3 p.m. Wednesday, September, 14th. Peters is a white male, standing 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighing approximately 108lbs with red/auburn hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a blue shirt, and either black boots or tennis shoes. Peters has been known to use the aliases of "Petie" and "Shorty". Prison officials say he, as all escaped prisoners, should be considered dangerous and he may be armed.

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Peters was sentenced in Johnson County Court in February 2011 and was serving a 32-month sentence for charges including aggravated battery, theft, burglary, domestic battery and drug related offenses. Prior to the escape, his projected release date was February 1, 2013.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Ronny Peters is asked to notify local law enforcement or the Lansing Correctional Facility immediately at (913) 727-3235.


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Lansing Correctional Facility officials and law enforcement area wide are looking for an escaped prisoner.

The prisoner, Ronny Dale Peters, 33, is said to have escaped from the minimum security compound at Lansing, around 3 p.m. Wednesday. Peters is a white male, standing 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighing approximately 108lbs with red/auburn hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a blue shirt, and either black boots or tennis shoes. Peters has been known to use the aliases of "Petie" and "Shorty". Prison officials say he, as all escaped prisoners, should be considered dangerous.


Peters was sentenced in Johnson County Court in February 2011 and was serving a 32-month sentence for charges including aggravated battery, theft, burglary, domestic battery and drug related offenses. Prior to the escape, his projected release date was February 1, 2013.

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Approximate photo date: April 22, 2011
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Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Ronny Peters is asked to notify local law enforcement or the Lansing Correctional Facility immediately at (913) 727-3235.

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