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A worker said he'd be 'shanked' if he didn't help 10 New Orleans prisoners escape

2:24pm May 20, 2025

Five of the 10 men who escaped from a New Orleans jail through a hole behind a toilet on Friday are still missing. Authorities believe they had help from the inside and made an arrest on Tuesday.

A man told 911 a bear chased him off a cliff. Weeks later, he was arrested for murder

12:03pm November 12, 2024

Authorities say Nicholas Hamlett killed a man in Tennessee in an attempt to steal his identity, and reported it to police as a bear attack. He was arrested in South Carolina after a weekslong manhunt.

After months on the run, a murder suspect falls through the ceiling and into custody

11:30am August 28, 2024

Authorities issued a warrant in May for Deario Wilkerson's arrest in connection with a fatal shooting. They finally captured him in Memphis this week, after he fell, so to speak, into their laps.

Maine Commissioner of Public Safety Mike Sauschuck speaks during a news conference Friday night in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine.

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Suspect in the Maine mass shooting has been found dead, police say

11:14pm October 27, 2023

Robert Card, 40, was suspected of fatally shooting 18 people and wounding 13 others in Lewiston on Wednesday night. The hunt for him had put the region on lockdown.

Nine young inmates escaped from the Abraxas Academy detention center on Sunday, police said.

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9 teens are back in custody after escaping from a Pennsylvania detention center

9:37am September 18, 2023

by Emily Olson

For the second time in two weeks, Pennsylvania police conducted a major manhunt for escaped inmates. This time, it was a group of teens who fled a detention center after overtaking two female guards.

Authorities warn that Danelo Cavalcante, pictured here, is "extremely dangerous."

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What it takes to search for a fugitive

4:22pm September 12, 2023

The manhunt for convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante, who escaped from a prison near Philadelphia last month, is nearing the two-week mark. So how do authorities find him?

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Lt. Col. George Bivens of the Pennsylvania State Police briefs the media on developments in the manhunt for convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante at Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company on Sunday.

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Escaped Pennsylvania inmate is now armed with a rifle, police say

12:58pm September 12, 2023

by Laurel Wamsley

Danelo Cavalcante "is considered armed and extremely dangerous," police say. "He is now armed with a .22-caliber rifle with a scope and flashlight mounted on it," stolen from a resident's garage.

A screenshot from the video released by the Chester County Prison shows the moment escaped Pennsylvania inmate Danelo Cavalcante begins to crabwalk up a wall and out of sight.

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What we know about the search for escaped Pennsylvania inmate Danelo Cavalcante

4:10pm September 07, 2023

by Emily Olson

A manhunt stretches into its eighth day and a tower guard has been placed on leave amid an investigation into Danelo Cavalcante's escape. Here are the latest updates.

Roads are blocked near Chester County Prison in Pennsylvania on Wednesday as authorities continue searching for Danelo Cavalcante, who escaped last week.

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There are several manhunts underway this week. But don't panic, an expert says

2:23pm September 07, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Authorities in Pennsylvania; Washington, D.C. and London are searching for people who escaped from prison in recent days. Here's why these events are more common than you think — and what you can do.

Robert Louis Singletary, 24, is facing four counts of attempted first-degree murder and other charges after Tuesday night's shooting.

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A suspect is wanted for shooting a 6-year-old after a basketball rolled into his yard

12:48pm April 20, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Authorities are looking for the North Carolina man they say shot a kindergartner and three others. It's the fourth high-profile incident this week in which apparent mistakes were met with gunshots.