ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. AP – Oscar Richardson was a 61-year-old father living a low-key life in Missouri, working as a handyman when he was arrested over the weekend, accused of escaping a Florida prison 30 years ago.
Investigators found Richardson, who was going by the name Eugene Ward, when a tipster recognized him from the “12 Days of Fugitives” campaign, which posts photos of Florida’s oldest and most violent prison escapees on billboards across the state.