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Attempted murder suspect escapes through North Carolina jail's ventilation system with cellmates' help, officials say

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John Matthew Nigh was arrested last summer on multiple charges, including three counts of attempted murder.

He was transferred to the Craven County Detention Center , about 50 miles away.

Authorities say he escaped through the ventilation system in the ceiling, exiting through the roof of the complex.

Nigh 's cellmates are accused of helping him remove the ceiling grating through which he entered the ventilation network.

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