02/09/16   Fordyce Woman Arrested In Connection With Grice Escape

 

Thirty eight year old Paul Grice, who escaped from the Dallas County Detention Center early Sunday morning is back in custody. Grice was taken into custody in Drew County with the assistance of several law enforcement agencies late yesterday morning.

According to a news release from Dallas County Sheriff Stan McGahee,  a Fordyce woman, Stephanie Smith was arrested and charged with aiding and abetting in Grice's escape and more arrests may be made.

Grice was being held at the Dallas County Detention Center awaiting transfer to the department of corrections. Grice was convicted of 2nd degree murder in 1998 in Jefferson County and had other criminal convictions from Jefferson, Bradley and Lincoln counties.