Oregon murder suspect escapes courthouse ahead of trial

An accused Oregon murderer fled cops and busted out of a courthouse in a daring escape during his pretrial last month. Edi Villalobos, 28, who was charged in the 2021 slaying of 33-year-old Artemio Guzman-Olvera, fled the Washington County Courthouse during the jury selection process on February 27. Security cameras inside Oregon’s Washington County Courthouse caught two officers escorting Villalobos into the courtroom before sitting him down in a chair, removing both his leg shackles and handcuffs. State law requires all accused persons to be unshackled from their restraints while...