Sheriff offers $5,000 reward for info on missing murderer
It’s been almost three days since a convicted murder was mistakenly released from the Moss Justice Center in York County, and investigators with the York County Sheriff’s Office are now offering a reward for 31-year-old Thomas Aaron Whitlock.
York County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Lt. Mike Baker said Wednesday there’s now a 5-thousand dollar reward for information leading to Whitlock’s arrest.
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Whitlock was convicted of second-degree murder in 2009 and was being held at the Moss Justice Center on drug charges.
He was released Monday just after 3 p.m. and it wasn’t until 1 p.m. Tuesday that investigators realized he was free.
Baker says there was a reason the public wasn’t notified of his disappearance until Tuesday night.
[audio: 0229-Baker-C.mp3]Whitlock does have family in Rock Hill, and Wednesday afternoon, Whitlock’s brother, Derrick Whitlock told our news partner CN2 that he needs to turn himself in.
[audio: 0229-Whitlock-A.mp3]Whitlock is a 31-year-old black man, 5-feet 11-inches tall weighing 144 pounds.
If you have any information that may help authorities in finding Whitlock, you’re asked to call the York County Sheriff’s Office at 803-628-3059.
