- Inmates at the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center in Windsor, North Carolina, overpowered correctional staff and seized parts of the facility early Monday morning.
- The takeover began around 5 a.m. with three guards and 88 inmates inside, resulting in two guards being taken captive while a third escaped.
- Negotiations led to the release of 18 inmates and the two captive guards around 9:30 a.m., with officials stating the guards were released "without further injury."
- Another large group of inmates was released shortly after, though the exact number remaining in the jail was not specified by authorities.
- Local, state, and federal authorities responded to the incident, establishing a secure perimeter and assuring the public there was no immediate threat.
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