Escapee from Lawton facility has less than four hours of freedom after walking away from prison

Aaron K. Edwards, who walked away from William S. Key Correctional Center early Tuesday afternoon, is back in custody.

William Key

Oklahoma Department of Corrections security staff discovered Edwards, 30, missing around 12:40 p.m. at the male minimum-security prison just east of the town of Fort Supply.

Edwards has been in prison since 2009.

When he walked away, he was serving time for first-degree burglary and armed robbery.

He has other convictions including pointing a firearm, conspiracy, second-degree burglary and car theft.

He is the fifth walkaway from a minimum-security prison this year. ODOC had 13 in 2018.