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Investigators believe Cavalcante is operating a white 2020 Ford Transit van bearing Pennsylvania license plate ZST-8818. The van has a refrigeration unit on the top and was reported stolen by Baily's Dairy.. (Pa. State Police)
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New images show escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante has changed appearance and fled search area

Meanwhile, schools in Chester County are taking extra precautions to keep students and faculty safe, and Longwood Gardens is set to reopen after initial Cavalcante sightings.

3 years ago

An overhead view of police search
Incarceration
Pennsylvania
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Danelo Cavalcante escape: Murder convict spotted twice on Friday within search area, police say

Danelo Cavalcante has been missing since he broke out of the Chester County Prison in Pennsylvania on August 31.

3 years ago

Danelo Cavalcante scales a wall while escaping prison.
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Watchtower guard is fired as search for fugitive killer in Pennsylvania focuses on botanical garden

Pennsylvania officials say a prison tower guard has been fired after letting a convicted murderer slip out on his watch in a brazen escape.

3 years ago

Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference at Four Seasons Total Landscaping on legal challenges to vote counting in Pennsylvania.
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Trump hosts a $100,000-per-person fundraiser to help Giuliani pay legal bills

Giuliani, a longtime Trump ally who also served as the fellow Republican's lawyer, is facing a barrage of legal fees, fines, sanctions, and damages.

3 years ago

Senator Lindsey Graham
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Georgia special grand jury recommended charges against Sen. Graham, 2 ex-senators, Michael Flynn

Along with Graham and Flynn, the special grand jury recommended charges against former U.S. Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue.

3 years ago

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner watches the body camera footage of former officer Mark Dial’s partner at a press conference announcing murder and other charges against Dial in the shooting and killing of 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry on September 8, 2023. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Philadelphia police officer charged with murder in Eddie Irizarry killing

The suspended Philadelphia police officer turned himself in and was arrested on Friday morning and will face charges that carry a minimum of 35 years in prison.

3 years ago

Danelo Cavalcante is seen on surveillance footage escaping prison
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Chester County Prison escapee seen on another trail cam at Longwood Gardens: Sources

On Thursday night, Longwood Gardens closed early and evacuated amid a massive law enforcement response.

3 years ago

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks into a microphone
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After grand jurors were doxed, Georgia prosecutors want Trump trial jurors shielded

Prosecutors want the identities of future jurors in the Georgia election interference case to be shielded.

3 years ago

Danelo Cavalcante scales a wall while escaping prison.
NPR
Criminal Justice
Incarceration
Pennsylvania
Policing

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

Danelo Cavalcante, a 34-year-old Brazilian man who fatally stabbed his ex-girlfriend, escaped from the Chester County Prison last Thursday, sparking a massive manhunt.

3 years ago

Peter Navarro speaking into a microphone
Crime
Government Accountability

Trump White House official Navarro convicted of contempt after defying House Jan. 6 subpoena

Prosecutors said Navarro acted as if he were “above the law” when he defied a subpoena for documents and a deposition from the House Jan. 6 committee.

3 years ago

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Escaped Chester County prisoner possibly spotted again near Longwood Gardens

Law enforcement officials said Danelo Cavalcante was seen near Longwood Gardens, but he continues to evade arrest.

3 years ago

N.J. Capitol building
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New Jersey

U.S. Justice Department says New Jersey failed veterans in state-run homes during COVID-19

In a scathing, 43-page report, the Justice Department outlines failures at the homes in Menlo Park and Paramus.

3 years ago

Danelo Cavalcante is seen on surveillance footage after escaping from Chester County Prison.
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Police release footage of Chester County prison escapee’s acrobatic breakout

A Chester County prison guard, who was in the tower at the time, has been placed on administrative leave.

3 years ago

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Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion nationwide

The sweeping decision comes amid a trend in Latin America loosening restrictions on abortion even as access has been limited in the United States.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden leaves after a court appearance, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in Wilmington, Del. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday, Aug. 11, he has appointed a special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe, deepening the investigation of the president's son ahead of the 2024 election
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Delaware
Politics

Prosecutors seeking new indictment for Hunter Biden before end of September

A new indictment against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter could come before the end of September, according to court documents filed Wednesday.

3 years ago

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