Pennsylvania murderer escaped by scaling a wall topped with razor wire, prison official says

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WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — A murderer made a brazen escape from a suburban Philadelphia jail yard by scaling a wall, climbing over razor wire and jumping from a roof in a breakout that wasn’t detected by guards for a full hour, authorities said Wednesday as the killer eluded a widening manhunt for a seventh day.

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Escaped murderer still at large slips out of search area, steals van, tries to contact ex-co-workers

PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say an escaped murderer who has eluded capture since breaking out of a southeastern Pennsylvania prison a week and a half ago slipped out of the search area, changed his appearance, stole a dairy delivery van, abandoning it miles away and remained at large.

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Escaped Pennsylvania inmate still believed to be within specific perimeter, police say

POTTSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Escaped murderer Danelo Souza Cavalcante is still believed to be within a search perimeter in a rural stretch of southeastern Pennsylvania hours after he stole a rifle from a garage and fled a homeowner’s gunfire, authorities said Tuesday.

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Update: Escaped prisoner Danelo Cavalcante captured with help of infrared and police dog, ending massive search: ‘Our nightmare is finally over’

Escaped prisoner Danelo Cavalcante was captured Wednesday morning after a manhunt that stretched nearly two weeks and drew national attention.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/09/13/escaped-killer-danelo-cavalcante-captured-after-manhunt-stretching-nearly-2-weeks/?

How they got him: Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante arrested after 2-week pursuit in Pennsylvania

UNIONVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Thermal imaging equipment in the air, experienced search teams working through a stormy night, a search dog and the element of surprise all played critical roles in the capture of escaped murderer Danelo Souza Cavalcante on Wednesday morning after a 14-day manhunt across southeastern Pennsylvania’s rolling farmlands and forests.

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