By Lacey Lee
Apparently, the Smallville jail isn't as sturdy as the community might like--nor is Sheriff Adams' custody as secure. Once again, a teenage femme fatale has escaped from both.
Earlier this week, Alicia Baker was being held pending arraignment for her attack on Talon co-owner Lana Lang, who is ironically Smallville's prior teen escapee. That "custody" ceased on Friday, when Baker disappeared from her cell. According to the deputy on duty, Andy Drake, he delivered dinner to Baker's cell early Friday evening, only to discover that she was gone. "I had her a nice dinner and everything, even chocolate cake for dessert," claims Drake. "But she wasn't there to eat it. Really surprised me. I mean, Alicia loves chocolate cake."
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While Baker's vanishing act may sound suspicious, the official report confirms that there was no sign of a breakout or even a break-in. And with no evidence that the Baker girl had help, the Sheriff's office is stumped. "I can't understand it," Sheriff Adams admitted. "People don't just disappear out of a locked cell. Not even in Smallville."
Nevertheless, while area residents may worry about the potentially dangerous fugitive, as well as the unsettling prospect that our jail is miserably unreliable, Adams urges citizens to remain calm. "I'm on a woman-hunt. That little lady can't hide from me."
Hopefully, when the Sheriff finds Alicia Baker, she'll be able to keep her this time.
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