Fuller told The Herald Bulletin during a 30- to 40-minute call late Saturday that he escaped the prison early Wednesday to seek treatment for a stomach ailment. He said he has been feeling nauseous for several weeks, and prison staff weren’t responsive in treating him. He said he planned on finding a doctor who would be willing to treat his ailment without alerting authorities.

Fuller pleaded guilty in October 1992 to charges of armed robbery, burglary and arson.

The arson and burglary charges stemmed from Fuller breaking in and setting fire to the Anderson offices of gospel singer Sandi Patty at 2200 Madison Square in April 1990. The blaze caused an estimated $650,000 in damage.

His earliest possible release date was March 2012, according to the Indiana Department of Correction.

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Kelvin Fuller, 40, a former Anderson resident who escaped from the Westville Correctional Facility in northern Indiana on Wednesday, is described as being black, weighing 175 pounds and standing about 5 feet 9. He was last seen driving a white 2004 Chevrolet Malibu with an Indiana “In God We Trust” license plate with number WI7309. He is considered dangerous. Anyone with information should call the Anderson Police Department at (765) 648-6700 or the Indiana State Police Pendleton Post at (765) 778-7171.