: In 1972, after the Supreme Court briefly ruled the death penalty unconstitutional, Eubanks' sentence was commuted to life in prison. The Escape: A Furlough Gone Wrong

: When it was time for the inmates to return to the designated meeting spot, Eubanks never showed up. He has been a fugitive for over 50 years. The Hunt for Lester Eubanks "Unsolved Mysteries" Death Row Fugitive (TV Episode 2020)

The episode (Season 2, Episode 3) of the Netflix reboot of Unsolved Mysteries focuses on the baffling escape and decades-long evasion of Lester Eubanks . The Case: The Murder of Mary Ellen Deener

: Mary Ellen had gone to a local laundromat to get quarters when she was abducted, shot twice, and beaten to death.