Escapee killer captured after 2-week manhunt, police say
Tactical teams converged on an area near their search perimeter after an aircraft had picked up a heat signal overnight.
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Tactical teams converged on an area near their search perimeter after an aircraft had picked up a heat signal overnight.
A convicted murderer who escaped from a prison in West Chester, Pennsylvania, 14 days ago was finally captured Wednesday. Danelo Cavalcante was caught in a wooded area about 20 miles from where he had escaped. Nikki Dementri reports.
Residents of Chester County, Pennsylvania, can breathe easier after state police captured fugitive Danelo Cavalcante following a manhunt that lasted about two weeks. Former FBI supervisory special agent Eric Miller and Pat Milton, senior producer for the CBS News investigative unit, detail how authorities found the escaped murderer.
Officials "have brought in security contractors to make permanent changes to the exercise yards," the Chester County Commissioners said.
Escaped convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante has been captured, 14 days after escaping from a prison near Philadelphia. CBS News' Gayle King anchored a special report as officials addressed reporters following the capture.
Police in Pennsylvania have captured escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante after a two-week manhunt. Former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis joined CBS News to discuss the search and eventual apprehension of Cavalcante.
It took about two weeks, but convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante is back in custody after escaping from a Philadelphia-area prison. CBS News correspondent Jarred Hill has more on how officials apprehended Cavalcante.
Pennsylvania State Police say the two-week manhunt for escaped killer Danelo Cavalcante is over after he was captured Wednesday morning. Keith Taylor, adjunct assistant professor for the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, joined CBS News to discuss the escape and manhunt.
A convicted killer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison nearly two weeks ago is now considered "armed and extremely dangerous." Police say Danelo Cavalcante stole a rifle from a garage Monday night. CBS Philadelphia reporter Nikki Dementri joins "Prime Time" to discuss how the search is impacting day-to-day life for people in the area.
The 13-day search for a convicted murderer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison continued Tuesday after "significant developments" overnight, authorities said. Danelo Cavalcante stole a rifle from a Chester County garage and evaded shots fired by the homeowner as he fled the scene, officials say. CBS News Philadelphia chief investigative reporter Joe Holden has more on the search.
A homeowner drew a pistol and fired at Danelo Cavalcante as he fled with the rifle, police said Tuesday.
The convicted murderer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison last month is armed with a stolen rifle, police say. Danelo Cavalcante remains on the loose despite being spotted twice on Monday night. CBS Philadelphia's Nikki DeMentiri has the latest.
Police in Pennsylvania gave an update Tuesday on the search for escaped killer Danelo Cavalcante. Investigators say Cavalcante is now armed following an altercation with a homeowner.
Escaped inmate Danelo Cavalcante is now armed with a rifle, according to Pennsylvania police. Residents have been urged to lock their doors and cars and remain alert. CBS News Philadelphia's Brandon Goldner has the latest on the search.
Officials are continuing to pursue escaped prisoner Danelo Cavalcante, who they say is armed with a rifle. Cavalcante was spotted early Tuesday morning in South Coventry Township, in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Brandon Goldner has the latest.
A convicted murderer who crab-walked up a wall and escaped from a Pennsylvania prison 12 days ago keeps getting caught on security footage. CBS News Philadelphia reporter Nikki Dementri has the latest on the search for Danelo Cavalcante.
The search for the escaped prisoner and convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante is expanding. Pennsylvania authorities provided an update on the manhunt Monday.
In Pennsylvania, escaped prisoner and convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante has again managed to slip past a police perimeter. Authorities say they're bringing in more officers after the fugitive managed to steal a van. CBS News Philadelphia reporter Brandon Goldner has more on the search for Cavalcante, who escaped a prison near Philadelphia on Aug. 31.
Cavalcante escaped from a Pennsylvania prison on Aug. 31.
Mark Dial is charged with murder and other offenses in the death of Eddie Irizarry. Body camera footage of the incident was made public Friday.
Police believe convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante is still in Pennsylvania after escaping from a prison near Philadelphia last Thursday. CBS News Philadelphia chief investigative reporter Joe Holden has more on the latest information authorities have released about Cavalcante's escape.
Pennsylvania state police provided an update Thursday on Danelo Cavalcante, a convicted murderer who escaped from Chester County Prison last Thursday. Last month, Cavalcante was convicted of stabbing his former girlfriend to death.
In a manhunt that has been ongoing for a week, law enforcement is under pressure as they battle through a September heat wave in a round-the-clock search for convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante. Video captured him climbing between two walls to reach the prison's roof before escaping. Brandon Golder reports from Pennsylvania.
A convicted killer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison last week scaled between two walls before making his run, newly released video shows. CBS News Philadelphia reporter Nikki Dementri has the latest.
Surveillance video shows Cavalcante, 34, climb horizontally up a wall, using a razor wire fence to escape from the prison's exercise yard.