REYNOLDS, Ga. — A convicted murderer serving life for kidnapping, torture and murder was mistakenly released from a Miami jail, sparking a $30,000 manhunt that ended in Georgia, where a councilwoman is now facing charges.

James Daniels, 60, known by the nickname “45,” was arrested Wednesday at a home on Mims Street in Reynolds, Georgia. Authorities say Daniels was found at the residence of Timishea Price, a member of the Reynolds City Council. Price was also taken into custody and charged with hindering the apprehension of a criminal, a felony.

Corrections officers mistakenly released Daniels from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami last week, according to reports from other news stations. According to investigators, Daniels has a violent criminal history.

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