Butler County Sheriff Joe Gaddie and a deputy drove 4,100 miles to California to pick up a fugitive, then realized when he got back he had the wrong guy.
A man named Joe Orus was awaiting release from a jail in Tehachapi, Calif., when a check showed an outstanding warrant in Kentucky. Officials notified Gaddie, who came and got him. It turned out to be a case of stolen identity. Gaddie says a check of mugshots and fingerprints showed the man wanted in Kentucky had stolen Joe Orus' identity.
After finding the mistake, Butler County officials paid for Orus to fly back to California. CLICK
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