Bradley Nichols                                        Shane Reynolds

A man hunt is underway for two inmates who escaped from the Fulton County Detention Center earlier today.

According to Kentucky State Police, 39-year old Bradley Allen Nichols and 19-year old Michael Shane Reynolds escaped while en route to a work detail in Hickman, Kentucky just before 6:15 a.m.

State Police say a red 2005 Chevy Equinox with a Kentucky license plate tag of 952-GWY was reported stolen shortly after the escape at the Little General convenience store in Hickman.

Nichols is described as a 5-foot 10, white male, with a shaved head and hazel eyes and weighs about 170 pounds and was last seen wearing a brown corduroy hat and coat, light colored jeans, and black boots and was incarcerated for drug charges and bail jumping.

The 39-year old inmate is originally from Aberdeen, Ohio.

Meanwhile, Reynolds is described as a 5-foot-10, white male, with blonde hair and blue eyes and weighs about 165 pounds.

Reynolds was last seen wearing black Nike shoes, a black hooded sweatshirt over a grey t-shirt, a black sock cap, designer blue jeans and was incarcerated for theft.

The 19-year old is originally from Lewisburg, Kentucky.

Anyone with information about their whereabouts are encouraged to call Kentucky State Police at 270-856-3721.

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12/07/2011/mf