Search For 'Armed And Dangerous' Idaho Murder Suspect Who 'Walked Away' From Prison Work Camp Ends After 24-Hour Manhunt

Idaho escapee

A fugitive considered "armed and dangerous" was captured Friday night after he walked away from a prison work camp in Idaho the day before.

Kevin Kuintzle, 33, was arrested in Pocatello by police and Idaho State Police troopers after fleeing a work camp in St. Anthony Thursday evening, the Idaho Department of Correction said.

After escaping the camp, Kuintzle allegedly stole a firearm and tried to carjack a vehicle in Idaho Falls, the Idaho State Journal reported.

He was spotted by police outside a convenience store and took off on foot when he was approached by officers, the newspaper reported.

Kuintzle was captured after a short foot pursuit.

The corrections department said Kuintzle was facing a first-degree murder charge in Jerome County.

His criminal record includes convictions for grand theft and operating a vehicle without the owner's consent.