Escaped Felon Recaptured

A felon who escaped from the jail in Ulysses Sunday is in custody. According to the Grant County Sheriff’s Department, 29-year-old Francisco Beltran has was captured late Sunday. Beltran has three previous convictions for burglary, for theft and aggravated battery, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

The sheriff’s office thanked the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Kansas Highway Patrol, Ulysses Police Department, Grant County Fire and EMS, Kansas Wildlife and Parks, Stanton County Sheriff’s Office, Steven’s County Sheriff’s Office  and the Haskell County Sheriff’s Office. They released no additional details.