Powell County Inmates Escape

{Stanton, Kentucky}...Powell County Jail officials say, early Thursday morning, 24 year old Josh Abner from McKee and 26 year old Phillip Wells from Richmond crawled through a ceiling panel to escape. The men were booked on December 5th for burglary, theft, and criminal mischief charges. Abner was also charged for being a persistent felon. Police say soon after the inmates escaped, a car was stolen from an apartment parking lot near the jail. They believe Abner and Wells could be the thieves. Investigators are looking for a 1993 Honda Civic.