Houghton County Work Camp Inmate in Custody

An inmate from the Houghton County work camp is back in custody tonight.

Derek Gherna was out on work release and failed to return to the camp at his scheduled time.

Deputies from the Houghton county sheriff began searching his last known addresses.

Gherna was found in the basement of his girlfriends house and was taken into custody without incident.

There Houghton County Sheriff was assisted by the Michigan State Police and Houghton City Police.