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A man accused in the 2019 deaths of two Cape Coral women and a man accused in a domestic violence case were thwarted in a bidto escape the Lee County Jail Thursday. This window in their cell showed signs of tampering.(Photo: Special to The News-Press)

A possible connection between a white supremacy gang and an accused Cape Coral double murder suspectmay have been a factor in a recently thwarted escape attempt at the Lee County Jail.

Newly released court documents outlined Wade Steven Wilson's apparent attempt to arrange for a getaway vehicle via fellow inmates at the Lee County Sheriff's Office CORE jail facility on Ortiz Avenue.

Wade Steven Wilson(Photo: Lee County Sheriff's Office)

Deputies at the CORE received a tip that there was an escape attempt planned either Sept. 30or Oct. 1 by a person who said they were on death row for two murders. The tip said the inmate was looking to set up a ride at 1 or 2 a.m.

An actual note on yellow, legal-size paper was found signed with Wilson's name, court documents said.

The note had been passed between Wilson and another inmate, both of whomare allegedly connected via a white supremacy gang known as "The Unforgiven," the court documents said.

The Anti Defamation League describes The Unforgiven as a large white supremacist prison gang based in the Florida prison system.

When deputies checked the cell in CORE Pod 1 housing Wilson, a suspect in the 2019 deaths of two Cape Coral women, andJosephKatz, a man accused in a domestic violence case,the only window in the unit showed signs of tampering. The metal frame holding the window was removed and the thick, security glass window showed several cracks.

Joseph Katz(Photo: Special to the News-Press)

Witnesses at the jail also reported hearing pounding noises from an upper floor cell area for several days.

Wilson, 26, had charges of attempted escape and criminal mischief added to his case andKatz, 30, now also faces charges of aiding anattempted escape, and criminal mischief.

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Previously: Inmates, one awaiting trial for homicides, thwarted in escape attempt

More: Man linked to deaths of two women pleads not guilty to battery charge

And: State seeks death penalty for man linked to homicides of Cape Coral women

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