Man in custody after nearly 2 decades on the run, ODOC says
HOGDEN, Okla. (KFOR) - According to the Oklahoma Department of Correction, a longtime escapee has been captured after nearly two decades on the run.
Officials say Steven Capps escaped from Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center in Hogden, Oklahoma back in 2006.
He was later arrested in Ohio in 2011 on two counts of breaking and entering. He was paroled in 2021, but violated the terms of his parole by failing to report to his parole officer.
On May 7, 2025, Capps was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service and booked into the Muskogee County Jail. The warden of JEHCC was notified of Capps apprehension on May 13, 2025 and he has been transported from Muskogee to Lexington, Oklahoma.
“This case demonstrates our unwavering commitment to public safety and our determination to hold individuals accountable – no matter how long it takes,” said ODOC Chief of Operations Jason Sparks. “I’m proud of our Fugitive Apprehension Unit and grateful to our partners at the U.S. Marshals Service for helping bring this escapee back into custody.”
According to ODOC, Capps has around 1,200 days left to serve on him 10-year sentence out of McIntosh County for obtaining property by trick or deception.