Minimum-custody inmate Michael Shane Stroede has been placed on escape status after it was reported at 11:05 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, that he walked away from Lansing Correctional Facility.
Stroede, a 43-year-old male, was reported missing when the offender could not be located at the minimum-security unit, according to a spokesman.
Stroede is serving a 111-month sentence for a 2021 drug conviction in Rice County. Stroede has seven prior convictions dating back to 1999.
Stroede is 5 feet 10 inches tall, 180 pounds with hazel eyes and shaved head. He has several tattoos across his upper body and arms.
Anyone with information on Stroede may call the Kansas Department of Corrections at 913-727-3235 ext. 58224, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation at 800-