The Kentucky State Police are looking for your help this afternoon.  They are actively searching an inmate who escaped from Hopkins County.

This is 40-year-old Wilton E. Hollifield.  Authorities say he escaped this morning while on work release at Madisonville City Hall.

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Authorities say Hollifield stole a City of Madisonville pickup truck and fled south on US41.

Hollifield is 6'1" tall and weighs 175 pounds.  He has brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing khaki pants and a white t-shirt.

If anyone has information on Hollifield's whereabouts, contact Kentucky State Police at (270) 676-3313 or call 911.

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