Convicted killer accidentally released from jail tells bystanders "God is good" after walking free
God is good" - The chilling words of a convicted killer after a jaw-dropping clerical error set him free
When jail workers in Clayton County, Georgia failed to properly read paperwork, they unleashed a nightmare scenario that forced a grieving family to live in terror for two weeks.
What should have been a routine day at the Clayton County jail turned into a catastrophic error when staff mistakenly released 22-year-old Kathan Guzman on March 27, 2025. The convicted killer was supposed to be serving a life sentence for the 2022 murder of his girlfriend, 19-year-old Delila Grayson, who was found strangled in a bathtub.
But a shocking oversight by jail staff - who simply didn't read his paperwork carefully enough - allowed Guzman to walk free. Even more disturbing was his reaction to the mistake.
"God is good," Guzman reportedly told someone after being released, believing his freedom was the result of divine intervention rather than human error.
For nearly two weeks, no one in authority seemed to notice the grave mistake. It wasn't until April 8 that the Georgia Office of Victim Services discovered they couldn't locate Guzman in the corrections system and alerted prosecutors.
Even more shocking? The victim's mother, Christina Grayson, wasn't informed her daughter's killer was on the loose until Tuesday, April 9 - nearly two weeks after his accidental release.
"I feel like I'm a sitting duck," Grayson told local media, describing how her family was forced to take extreme measures for their safety. The terrified family members took turns sleeping in shifts so someone was always awake and alert, while deputies in Osceola County, Florida patrolled their neighborhood.
Their fears weren't unfounded. When U.S. Marshals finally apprehended Guzman on Friday, April 11, he was found in Ocoee, Florida - disturbingly close to Orlando where the victim's family lives.
"Today we tracked him down and got him in custody," said Michael Sonethavilay, deputy commander of the agency's Florida/Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force, ending the two-week manhunt that never should have happened.
Clayton County Sheriff Levon Allen didn't mince words about the catastrophic error, confirming that disciplinary actions are pending and multiple terminations are likely.
Clayton County District Attorney Tasha Mosley expressed her office's outrage, telling the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "All appropriate paperwork was sent to the appropriate people. I have no idea why they released this man. We are just as disappointed and pissed off as everybody else."
The case has raised serious questions about procedures at the Clayton County jail and highlighted the potential consequences of administrative errors in the criminal justice system. For the Grayson family, the nightmare of their daughter's murder was compounded by two weeks of terror that no family should ever have to endure.
Guzman is now back in custody at the Orange County Jail in Florida, awaiting transport back to Georgia where he will continue serving his life sentence - this time, presumably, with much greater oversight.
