Mississippi escapee suspected in Texarkana armed robbery | Crime

A Mississippi prison escapee is wanted for holding up a Texarkana, AR convenience store over the weekend.

Police say early Sunday morning, they were called to the Stateline Exxon in the 2300 block of N. Stateline Ave. about an armed robbery. The store clerk told police the robber came into the store with a gun and demanded money, then took off in a small black car.

Police were able to identify the suspect as 30-year-old Johnny Hall. Hall escaped from two prison guards on February 3 as they were taking him back to jail from his father's wake in Picayune, MS.

Hall was last seen in a black 2007 Honda Accord with Mississippi license plate number 959AU. Hall is about 6’3” and 175 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.  Hall has multiple tattoos on his neck and face.

Police think Hall is with a female known as Mary Virginia Rhae, who may also be using the name Jana Rhae. Rhae is about 5’6” and 200 pounds.

Hall is currently serving a 30 year sentence in Mississippi State Corrections for theft.   If anyone locates Hall please call 911 immediately and do not attempt to approach this man, Hall is considered extremely dangerous and has made threatening statements that he will not return to prison.  

Anyone with information is strongly urged to contact the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department at 903-798-3154 or Texarkana area CrimeStoppers at 903-793-STOP.