John Nigh prison escape

DateJanuary 26, 2025 - February 11, 2025 (16 days)

LocationCraven County Jail, New Bern, North Carolina, U.S.

Coordinates35°08′N 77°11′W / 35.13°N 77.18°W / 35.13; -77.18

TypeJail escape, manhunt

John Nigh jail escape

Location of Craven County within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Date	January 26, 2025 - February 11, 2025 (16 days)
Location	Craven County Jail, New Bern, North Carolina, U.S.
Coordinates	35°08′N 77°11′W / 35.13°N 77.18°W / 35.13; -77.18
Type	Jail escape, manhunt
Participants	3 (including two unnamed cellmates who assisted Nigh)
Charges	Resisting arrest (Craven and Onslow counties) 3 counts of assault on a law enforcement officer (Craven County) 3 counts of attempted murder on a law enforcement officer (Onslow County) 3 counts of assault on a law enforcement officer (Onslow County) Larceny (Pamlico County) Burglary (Pamlico County) Motor vehicle theft (Pamlico County)
Nigh has been charged with multiple crimes in three North Carolina counties; Craven, Onslow, and Pamlico Nigh was awaiting trial for 3 counts of attempted murder at the Craven County Jail

The jail escape of John Nigh took place on January 26, 2025, when Nigh, who was awaiting trial for attempted murder charges, escaped the Craven County Jail in New Bern, North Carolina, United States. Nigh was assisted in his escape by two cellmates, who removed a ceiling grating in the cell and stuffed Nigh's mattress, to make it appear to correctional officers that he was asleep. Later that day, jail staff noticed his absence, and a manhunt ensued immediately afterward.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]} On February 11, sixteen days after his escape, he was located and arrested in neighboring Pamlico County.^[10][11][12]