Chatham County, Ga., fugitive arrested in Hardeeville

A fugitive from the Chatham County (Ga.) Department of Corrections was apprehended in a Hardeeville motel Tuesday.

The Southeastern U.S. Marshal Fugitive Taskforce and the Hardeeville Police Department located Christopher Shuman at the motel, according to a news release from the City of Hardeeville.

Shuman was wanted on escape charge, the release said.

He was taken to the Jasper County jail and awaits extradition to Georgia.

This story was originally published November 3, 2015 at 5:33 PM with the headline "Chatham County, Ga., fugitive arrested in Hardeeville."