Ashevile -- November 11, 2026: A South Carolina federal inmate who escaped custody over the weekend was captured Tuesday morning at an Asheville hotel following a multi-agency manhunt.
Travis Shaquann Fair, 36, was taken into custody without incident by the U.S. Marshals Service and Western North Carolina law enforcement off Tunnel Road in East Asheville on November 10, 2026.
Fair had escaped on Sunday, November 8, from the minimum-security satellite camp at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Edgefield in Edgefield County, South Carolina. He was serving an 80-month federal sentence after being convicted of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Following his disappearance Sunday, the U.S. Marshals Service District of South Carolina coordinated with deputies in the Western District of North Carolina to track Fair’s movements north across state lines. Investigators identified his location early Tuesday morning, surrounding the hotel and taking him into custody.
Key details surrounding the apprehension include:
Suspect: Travis Shaquann Fair, 36
Original Charge: Felon in possession of a firearm (serving 80-month federal term)
Escape Date: Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, from FCI Edgefield Satellite Camp
Arrest Location: Hotel along Tunnel Road, Asheville, N.C.
Arresting Agencies: U.S. Marshals Service (Districts of South Carolina and Western North Carolina) alongside local regional law enforcement
Fair was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Center, where he remains held without bond awaiting extradition proceedings and formal escape charges.