Booking photo of Paul Newberry from Muskogee County, Oklahoma

Authorities in Oklahoma are looking for a murder defendant who broke out of jail on Sunday.

Paul Newberry, 24, was being held in Muskogee County for the murder of Charley Kirk, 88, a well-known rancher and former auction house owner who was killed in July. Newberry was arrested after a Choctaw Nation police officer noticed some suspicious behavior in the parking lot of one of the tribe's casinos.

Newberry is Indian, The McAlester News-Capital reported at the time. His tribal affiliation hasn't been reported.

Newberry escaped with his cellmate, who has been re-captured.

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Murder suspect with history in McAlester breaks out of Muskogee County jail (The McAlester News-Capital 12/14)
Search for murder suspect continues (The Tahlequah Daily Press 12/14)
Inmate escapes from Muskogee County Jail (FOX23 12/14)
Manhunt Underway For Dangerous Muskogee County Jail Escapee (News 9 12/14)

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