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Rotten Egg, Eggbert At Large Following Escape
The most elusive culprit ever to pass through the Ripley County justice system has once again escaped capture, and could be hiding anywhere within the city of Doniphan or minutes away.
Eggbert, who is now considered a hard-boiled criminal, is highly intelligent, and was considered something of an egghead in his younger years as a student at Doniphan R-I.
As a young adult he went over to the dark side and was arrested on several charges of poaching.
Rather than be reformed, Eggbert gave in to his violent tendencies. His crimes escalated from poachings to beatings, for which he was convicted after shoving one of his victims, Hum T. Dumptee, over a wall, causing him to sustain a cracked “noggin.”
Eggbert was heard to callously boast to one of his associates that Hum went “over easy.”
Eggbert has since been described as a “slimy” character by law enforcement, due to his having escaped custody several times. He had been incarcerated since April 2011.
Eggbert’s recent escape occurred while he was being transported from one pod to another.
It is yet unclear how the jailer was overpowered, but Eggbert’s longtime girlfriend, Chickie, is thought to be actively aiding and abetting him.
According to reports, Chickie may have posed as an attorney in order to infiltrate the detention center.
It is believed that, acting in unison, the pair struck down the jailer who later commented that his brain had become scrambled as a result of the encounter and he still asks himself, “which came first, the Chickie or the Eggbert?”
At this time there are no warrants against Chickie, who was in disguise and could not be positively identified. She is only being sought for questioning.
The public is being urged to help look for Eggbert, and a reward will be offered to the person(s) responsible for bringing him to justice.
Local businesses have joined forces to aid in Eggbert’s capture by offering a sizeable reward valued at $600.
An additional 20 percent discount is being offered on any purchase at Heartland Furniture and Rentals.
The reward includes $250 in cash from KCs on the Current; and $100 from The Prospect-News, along with a six-month subscription valued at $39.
Prizes include a hat and gardener’s combo worth $40 from Tractor Supply; a $50 gift certificate from Sip N Style; a puzzle, book and other crafty items valued at $47 from Current River Heritage Museum.
Those same participating businesses will assist the search by gathering clues. Citizens who take part in the effort will need to drop in at those six locations to learn what the clues are.
Clues will also be posted on the window of The Prospect-News, and will continue to be shared with the public until Eggbert is apprehended.
As a bonus, the gift basket will also include a decorative Easter craft item valued at $10 from Crawdad Lane Crafts; and a gift bag of goat milk products valued at $30 from Back Forty Soap Co.
Special thanks to Shelly Ward and Debra Tune for Eggbert’s “new look.”