Escapee with skeleton face tattoo back behind bars

Saturday, December 23, 2017
STOCKTON, CA (KFSN) -- You know that caption at the bottom of "wanted" posters that lists identifying marks such a tattoos? Well, it really wasn't necessary in this case.

Corey Hughes' full-face skeleton tattoo speaks for itself. When Hughes' mugshot was released after he walked away from a jail work camp in November, it went viral.
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It's unknown if his unusual tattoo played a role in his apprehension Thursday morning. Hughes was serving time for a weapons charge and was scheduled for release in February, but he will now have to serve more time.


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The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office was happy about his capture saying, "Corey Hughes is 'home' for the holidays! and home is the San Joaquin County Jail!"
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