An escaped Breckinridge County Detention Center inmate with a lengthy conviction history, and scheduled to serve at least another 7.5 years in prison, tasted freedom for less than nine hours before being captured.
Kentucky State Police said that on Monday morning at approximately 1:20, Breckinridge County inmate Kody A. Claycomb, 30, of Louisville, assaulted a deputy jailer and fled in a detention center vehicle after being transported to Breckinridge Memorial Hospital. The vehicle did not contain weapons, according to state police.
Claybomb, authorities said, was taken to the hospital after falling inside the jail.
The detention center vehicle, a 2015 Chevrolet Traverse, was located in the 4800 block of Hwy 60 in Breckinridge County not long after Claycomb escaped.
Then, sometime before 10:00 Monday morning, he was captured and returned to the Breckinridge County Detention Center. Claycomb likely faces additional charges for assaulting the deputy jailer, stealing the detention center vehicle and escape. Those charges, though, have not yet been listed on the jail’s website.
Claycomb has been convicted of at least seven felonies since 2019 in Meade and Hardin counties, according to the Kentucky Department of Corrections (KDC).
Most recently, he was convicted Meade County on June 27, 2022, for second-degree forgery, second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, receiving stolen property (more than $500, less than $10,000), and receipt of credit card as a result of false statements. All of the convictions are enhanced by a first-degree persistent felony offender charge.
On June 17, 2019, Claycomb was convicted in Hardin County for possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), receiving stolen property (more than $500, less than $10,000) and first-degree promoting contraband.
He is expected to serve at least another 7.5 years in prison, according to the KDC. His current KDC status is “unassigned,” likely meaning he has not yet been assigned to a prison.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
