Pennsylvania prison announces major change after convicted killer Cavalcante’s brazen escape
The Pocopson Township Jail in Chester County, Pennsylvania, will undergo a series of security improvements after convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante escaped by climbing a wall using a crab walker. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the county Jail Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved a multimillion-dollar project to completely surround the jail’s training range with solid walls […]
Captured Pennsylvania prison escapee Danelo Cavalcante’s new mugshot released
Pennsylvania authorities have released the mugshot of convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante, who was arrested Wednesday morning, nearly two weeks after he escaped from the Chester County Jail. Cavalcante escaped from the Chester County Jail on the morning of Aug. 31, and the U.S. Marshals Service announced he was also wanted on suspicion of murder in […]
Danelo Cavalcante’s escape was fifth Pennsylvania jailbreak in 2023 alone
Danelo Cavalcante’s high-profile escape from a Pennsylvania prison last month was the state’s fifth this year, and appears to be indicative of a major security problem in the state’s prisons. That’s what experts warn. Cavalcante scaled the walls of the Chester County Jail and slipped through razor wire, imitating how another inmate had previously escaped […]
Pennsylvania killer Danelo Cavalcante’s sister arrested by ICE; escapee tries to contact former co-workers
Convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante’s sister has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as authorities say the fugitive killer attempted to contact former colleagues a week and a half after escaping from Chester County Jail. arrested by ICE. Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens said at a news conference Sunday that Eleni Cavalcante […]
Pennsylvania prison guard who missed killer Danelo Cavalcante’s escape is fired
On the morning of August 31, Pennsylvania prison guards who let convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante escape from Chester County Jail were fired. Chester County spokeswoman Michelle Björk told Fox News Digital that the unnamed prison officer was fired Thursday and had served 18 years as a prison officer at the prison. While prison officers were […]
Pennsylvania prisoner manhunt: Details of Danelo Cavalcante’s escape emerge
As the search for convicted murderer Danelo Souza Cavalcante enters its seventh day Wednesday, local reports have revealed new details about how he escaped from Pennsylvania prison last week. . Cavalcante, 34, escaped from Chester State Prison on Thursday morning, police said. Law enforcement has provided few details about the escape, but multiple sources told […]