Double murder suspect released due to 'procedural error' in custody after manhunt

A double murder suspect who was mistakenly released from a Florida jail is now in custody following a dayslong manhunt, authorities said Wednesday.

James Edward Daniels, 60, was taken into custody in Reynolds, Georgia, by the U.S. Marshals Service, according to the Reynolds Police Department.

A person accused of being in contact with Daniels while he was in hiding now faces charges, police said.

Daniels was released from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Saturday "due to a procedural error," according to the Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation Department.

The murder suspect should not have been released from the Florida jail, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, which said in a statement that he was "already charged and in custody for double murder."

Daniels is wanted in a 2020 double murder that took place in Florida, according to the sheriff's office. 

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The FBI was offering a reward of up to $20,000 for any information leading to the capture of Daniels. The sheriff's office was additionally offering up to $5,000 for any tips that lead to his arrest.

The U.S. Marshals believed Daniels was hiding in Reynolds, police said. Authorities contacted Timishea Price, who was "suspected of being in contact with Daniels," and he was taken into custody, the Reynolds Police Department said. Warrants are now being sought for Price for hindering the apprehension of a criminal, the department said.

Amid the search, the Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation Department said "all available resources" were being used to locate Daniels, including assistance from local and federal law enforcement.

"A full internal affairs investigation is underway to review the circumstances surrounding this incident and any potential failures to follow departmental policy. MDCR is committed to ensuring that those responsible for failing to follow policy are held accountable to the fullest extent possible," the department said.