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Escapee Who Ditched Court-Ordered GPS Device Apprehended In Maryland, Sheriff Says

A woman is back behind bars months after she escaped from custody in St. Mary's County.

Ashley Lauren Markart

Ashley Lauren Markart

Photo Credit: St. Mary's County Sheriff

An alert was issued in March by the sheriff's office after Lexington Park native Ashley Lauren Markart managed to escape her home detention following her arrest for a weapons offense.

According to officials, Markart was on home detention when she removed her court-ordered GPS monitoring device and fled the area.

The 31-year-old woman was reported missing on Wednesday, March 6 by the sheriff's office, which said that she had been located and apprehended on Friday.

No details about possible new charges were announced.

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