Atlanta, GA 5/1/2008 6:25:45 AM
News / Law

Woman Arrested After Jailbreak More Than 32 Years Ago

A woman who escaped from a Michigan prison in 1976 is back behind bars Wednesday after spending 32 years on the run.

 

Authorities say they received a tip that Marie Walsh, a suburban San Diego mom of three, was actually 53-year old Susan LeFevre.

 

LeFevre was convicted in 1975 on drug charges and sentenced to between 10 and 20 years. She walked out of a Detroit prison after serving only a year.

 

US Marshals say LeFevre fled to California, married and had been raising three children when they finally caught up with her. Her family reportedly knew nothing of her prior identity.

 

LeFevre awaits extradition to Michigan, where she is expected to serve the remainder of her sentence. She has said she will plead for leniency, adding that she has been paying off her debt to society for 30 years.

 

 

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