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Walker County: Woman charged with aiding escape

Police arrested a woman who is believed to have helped a Walker County, Ga., inmate escape from his work site early Wednesday morning.

Authorities picked up Tamara Elster, 41, at her workplace in Hamilton County after they linked her to a plot to help inmate David Hart escape from a Walker County school he was helping renovate, said Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson.

Police are still searching for Hart and his wife, Jessica, who also helped with his escape, Wilson said.