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Man charged with ramming police cruisers escapes custody
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A Perry County man charged with wanton endangerment and assault after ramming two police cruisers last week has escaped from custody.

Kentucky River Regional Jail officials confirmed that 35-year-old William Feltner escaped from police custody while being transported from the Perry County Court House after his arraignment on Monday.

According to dispatchers, Feltner escaped near the Daniel Boone Hotel in Hazard.

Anyone with information concerning this case should contact the Perry County Sheriff’s Department at 439-4523.

The Herald will have more on this story as information becomes available.

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