Second inmate who escaped Nevada jail in custody. The first was found in Sacramento County

Carson City deputies found the second inmate who escaped from a Nevada jail Tuesday and arrested several more people involved.

About 6:40 p.m., the Carson City Sheriff’s Office responded to assist the Carson City Fire Department in the 2700 block of Lovelace Way regarding an unconscious person, according to a department news release.

Officials said the deputy recognized the person as Carson City inmate Cody Abernathy, 28. He was transported to the Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center, where he was treated and released back to sheriff’s custody, according to the release.

Law enforcement officials said six more people were arrested and three more will be held accountable for giving Abernathy clothing, transportation and a place to hide.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office originally reported that two inmates — Matthew Marizza and Abernathy — escaped from Carson City Jail at 6:43 p.m. Saturday.

They were both found in Sacramento County on Sunday, sheriff’s officials said. Marizza, 27, was detained but Abernathy was at large Tuesday morning.

They escaped during an inmate work program detail, using a vehicle that was traced to former inmate Austin Rivers. According to a social media post by the Sheriff’s Office, Rivers, 29, was released on bail from the jail hours before the escape.

Rivers was taken into custody without incident in Carson City on Monday. He faces charges for aiding in a felony prisoner escape.

On Sunday morning, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office contacted Carson City police after deputies were engaged in a high-speed pursuit of a vehicle registered in Carson City. The occupants of the vehicle — which was later reported stolen from a Carson City business — matched the description of the two inmates.

The inmates initially eluded capture after crashing into a ditch and escaping on foot. Deputies found Marizza within an hour of the crash and he was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Marizza’s condition stabilized Tuesday morning and he was booked into a Sacramento County jail, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office said.

Before their escape, Marizza was facing theft charges with a $5,000 bail and Abernathy was facing drug and weapons charges with a $10,000 bail. The two will now face additional charges for fleeing.

This story was originally published June 29, 2021 at 7:42 AM.