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Show Prisoner attempts Jail Break An attempted jail break was made by a county prisoner Tuesday nieht a little after 8 p.m. The prisoner, who is being held on stolen vehicle charges, attempted to escape from a clean up detail. He hit the guard, Jeff Couturier, but the guard was able to overpower the prisoner using mace. Couturier radioed for help and Iron County Sheriff Ira Schopp-mann Schopp-mann said that within minutes the jail was filled with law enforcement officers. of-ficers. To the best of the sheriff's knowledge, Couturier has not sought medical treatment treat-ment for his jaw which the prisoner had hit quite hard while trying to make his escape. The prisoner is awaiting trial and identity checks are being made on him and also to discover any possible charges against him in other areas of the country. |