ST. LOUIS, MO – October 18, 2026 (STL.News) A 29-year-old inmate who escaped from the St. Louis City Justice Center early Sunday morning was captured hours later in north St. Louis County, bringing an end to an extensive manhunt involving local, county, and federal law enforcement agencies. St. Louis Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Tracy confirmed during an afternoon news briefing that officers apprehended Mario Thomas shortly after 2 p.m. in the 9900 block of Heritage Drive, near railroad tracks and a wooded area. Officers took Thomas into custody without incident after establishing a perimeter around the location. Police reported

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