CULLMAN, Ala. – A local man was found guilty by a Cullman County jury on Thursday, April 3, 2025, of second-degree escape.
Anthony Ray Beasley, 53, of Cullman, was indicted on the escape charge back in September 2020. The charge stemmed from his escape from the Cullman County Detention Center on Oct. 17, 2019.
Cullman County District Attorney Champ Crocker and Assistant District Attorneys Nathan Brock and Michael Burleson prosecuted the case in the courtroom of Circuit Judge Emily Niezer Johnston.
“I hope this verdict sends the message that escapes will be fully prosecuted in Cullman County, and that it serves as a deterrent to others who would do the same,” Crocker said in a statement on social media. “I want to thank the Cullman County deputies who assisted in this case as well as Sheriff Matt Gentry, who testified at trial. I am also thankful to our jury for their service to the community by helping us clear the backlog of old cases like this one. Anthony Beasley escaped the jail for a little while but he didn’t escape justice.”
Sentencing is scheduled for May 6, 2025, at 1:15 p.m.
According to Alabama Code, second-degree escape is a Class C felony and carries a possible sentence of up to 10 years.
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