<p>Maintenance workers repair the roof of the Flathead County Juvenile Detention Center Thursday morning in Kalispell. According to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, James Coby Smith, 12, pried open a small area of metal in the roof of the outdoor recreation area and crawled out Wednesday evening. Smith is back in custody.</p><p></p>
August 30, 2012
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August 30, 2012 7:10 p.m.
Boy's freedom doesn't last long
Young escapee nabbed after three hours
A 12-year-old Hungry Horse boy was back in custody three hours after escaping from the Flathead County Juvenile Detention Center at about 7 p.m. Wednesday.