A woman who walked away from Jean Conservation Camp in September of 2024 has been recaptured.
Joan Wenger was arrested by Port of Seattle Police in Seattle on Sunday, May 31.
Wenger, 71, was admitted to the Nevada Department of Corrections in December 2021 from Douglas County.
She was serving a 10-year sentence for vehicular homicide.
Additional charges are pending.
The Nevada Department of Corrections defines a walkaway as when an offender walks away from a camp or work assignment. It differs from an escape in that the offender did not have to break out of any secured perimeter.
