Michael Tisius sent to Missouri’s death row for horribly botched jailbreak

The basic requirement of a good partner in a Prison Break-style scheme is his willingness to get ‘er done. Unfortunately for Roy Vance, his short-term cellie in Huntsville, Missouri, was willing, but not very able.

Ten years ago, Michael Tisius and Vance were cellmates in the Randolph County Jail. Tisius was only staying for 30 days; Vance was in for 50 years. The two plotted an escape plan in which Tisius would return with a gun and force the prison guards into a cell, then free Vance and the rest of the inmates. Tisius said he was willing to go out “in a blaze of glory.”

Uh oh.