ROCKINGHAM - An inmate who spent several hours on the run has been apprehended.
Stephon Easterling, 28, was caught by a prison special response team on Leak Street in Rockingham around 6:30 p.m., according to a press release from the N.C. Department of Adult Correction.
Prison officials say Easterling will be transferred to a higher-custody prison and will face escape charges.
