One of the two men who escaped from the Black River Falls Correctional Center July 2012 pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to a charge of a felon in possession of a firearm.
Law enforcement is questioning why the men were in minimum security, while the public is wondering why they weren't told about the escape sooner.
James Newman and James Misleveck allegedly caught on tape, brutally beating Tampa-area clerk.
James Newman and James Misleveck drove more than 1,600 miles to Florida, but weren't able to escape their crimes.
After a week on the run, James Newman and James Misleveck are arrested early Wednesday morning near Miami.
The FBI is joining in the hunt for two inmates who walked away from the Black River Correctional Center last week.
Ashley Laurent is pleading for her boyfriend to turn himself in.
James Newman and James Miisleveck have been on the run since Tuesday night.
Authorities are looking for a black Chrysler Concorde, license plate 728TDX.
Deb Lozano was getting out of her vehicle early Wednesday morning when James Newman and James Misleveck forced her into the backseat.
