The Madison County Sheriffs Office received information that the inmate who escaped from Davidson County Correctional Institution might possibly be fleeing to Madison County.
The Madison County Sheriffs Office was able to identify a potential stolen vehicle from Eastern North Carolina that Johnny Porche was possibly driving. Deputies located the stolen vehicle abandoned in the Paint Fork area of Mars Hill. Once the vehicle was located an all call was sent out to alert and warn all the residents of that area of the potential threat.
After numerous hours of searching the Madison County Sheriffs Office was able to apprehend the escaped prisoner Johnny Porche.