Authorities are warning residents to be extra careful as the manhunt continues for three inmates who escaped from the Branchville Correctional Facility in Indiana this weekend.
The inmates have already proven that they can be violent after police say they attacked three brothers inside their Sanders, Kentucky home on Monday.
US Marshals, Kentucky State Police and local police continue to search for the escapees.
Kentucky State Police continue to search by ground and air for Bobby Cockerell, Christopher Marshall, and Jerry Sargent.
"We have reason to believe that they have contacts in several different states and enough information that would lead us to believe that they have a reason to go to several different places. We're not actually saying right now," said Trooper Seth Willis.
With no confirmed sightings, police are asking residents to be careful.
Lock windows and doors and make sure you don't leave your keys in your car.
Mike Gelastopoulos is getting ready to open his new restaurant in downtown Williamstown.
This is a town where escapee Jerry Sargent has family ties.
Gelastopoulos has changed how he does business.
"As opposed to just walking down the road and not paying attention to anything, you're sort of more of aware of who's walking towards you," said Gelastopoulos.
"Who's on the left. Who's on the right. Just being more aware and alert of what's going on," Gelastopoulos said from inside his Forum Pancake House restaurant.
Grant County Schools is also being vigilant.
School officials have been in constant contact with police since word of the inmates escape.
"We have our entry doors monitored and everything's locked, except the main doors and those are monitored," said Grant County Schools public information officer, Nancy Howe.
"We have limited some of our outdoor activities the last couple of days, just been very vigilant," Howe explained.
The KSP took the extra step of having a duplicate license plate made of the one on the stolen 1988 Ford Ranger 4X4 Super Cab. That license plate number is 7824BZ.
"This is a unique plate," said KSP Trooper Seth Willis. "It's not a standard Kentucky Farm plate. It is an agriculture plate. It has a seal for the 4-H and the local Future Farmers of America agriculture group."
Trooper Willis says residents shouldn't hesitate to call police if they see something suspicious.
