Indiana Fugitive And Wife In Custody In Jefferson County

JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL — An Indiana fugitive was captured in Alabama Tuesday by Jefferson County deputies Tuesday. The search for Mark Wayne Wilburn prompted nearby Pinson Valley High School and Rudd Middle School to go on lockdown until the fugitive was caught.

Deputy Chief David Agee of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said they were alerted by detectives from the Lebanon, Indiana, Police Department that a fugitive from Indiana might be in the Jefferson County area.

Agee said Sheriff’s personnel searched several locations and finally had a solid location on the man. With assistance from the Fultondale Police department, detectives located Wilburn and his wife in a hotel on Boots Boulevard in Fultondale.

Detectives were able to take the man and his wife into custody without incident. Wilburn is being held on charges of aggravated battery with a weapon, failure to appear for eluding law enforcement and a warrant for attempted murder. The fugitive's wife, 49-year-old Melina Ann Wilburn, is being held, pending charges of obstruction of justice.

The schools were on lockdown from about 1 p.m. until just after 3 p.m. Tuesday.