All articles tagged with #prison escapee
Authorities are searching for 39-year-old inmate Robert Yancy Jr., who escaped from the Clemens Unit in Brazoria, Texas. Yancy, who was serving a life sentence without parole for a child abuse case, was last seen in a white Nissan Versa. The public is urged not to approach him and to contact local law enforcement if spotted.
The body of escaped prisoner Gino Hagenkotter, who had been missing for over a week, was found in a Philadelphia warehouse. Authorities responded to a report of an unresponsive man and identified him as Hagenkotter. Preliminary investigations suggest forced entry into the warehouse. The cause of death is currently under investigation.
Sean Williams, a prison escapee who had been on the run for over a month, was apprehended in Pinellas County, Florida. Williams had escaped from a prison van while being transported from Kentucky to Tennessee. He was located and captured by a K-9 officer after being spotted in Pinellas County. Williams is facing state charges in Tennessee related to child rape and federal charges for escape.
A man who escaped from a Wisconsin prison earlier this week was arrested in Alexandria, Virginia, after police identified the license plate of a stolen vehicle using License Plate Reader technology. The 38-year-old escapee, Dustin Bone, had been serving a seven-year sentence for armed robbery since 2016. Alexandria Police Chief Don Hayes praised the use of technology in apprehending Bone, who is now in custody.
Danelo Cavalcante, a Pennsylvania prison escapee, was captured after two weeks on the run thanks to a thermal imaging camera on a DEA plane. The video released by the DEA shows Cavalcante's body heat being detected near Prizer Road and Route 100. Despite attempting to flee with a stolen rifle, he was subdued by a K-9 named Yoda and is now being held at a maximum-security prison. Cavalcante had been convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend in 2021.
The family of a woman killed by an escaped Pennsylvania convict is under 24-hour police protection and living in fear as the killer remains at large. Danelo Cavalcante escaped from Chester County Prison and has been on the run for a week. The family is barricaded inside their home and has not left due to safety concerns. Law enforcement is conducting an extensive search in heavily wooded areas near Philadelphia. The escapee's dexterity during his escape has led police to focus on trees and waterways as potential hiding spots. A reward of $20,000 has been offered for information leading to his arrest.
Bradley Gillespie, who escaped from the Allen Correctional Facility in Lima, was found dead in the Ohio River near where he originally fled from police. The US Marshals confirmed his identification through a physical inspection and tattoo confirmation. Gillespie escaped the facility with James Lee and the two surfaced in Henderson, Kentucky last Wednesday after they were pursued by local police. Lee was apprehended shortly after the pursuit but Gillespie evaded police by fleeing on foot.
Henderson Police officials are on day four of searching for escaped murderer Bradley Gillespie, with no new developments since Friday. The reward for Gillespie’s capture now sits at $30,000. Police say even though they have yet to get ahold of the fugitive, they’re continuing their search throughout Memorial Day weekend. The command post at Hayes Boat Ramp has been broken down, and Atkinson Park has reopened to the public. Both Chief McKinney and Mayor Brad Staton want people to enjoy the holiday weekend but to also remain vigilant.
The Henderson Police Department is searching for Bradley Gillespie, a convicted murderer and escaped inmate from Ohio who is considered dangerous. The search began after police were notified of a stolen vehicle in the area, which they believed Gillespie and another escaped inmate were inside. One suspect was caught when the car crashed, but Gillespie is still on the loose. Police are utilizing helicopters, drones, and FLIR to locate and search heat signatures in uncommon areas. An award of up to $20,000 is being offered for information leading to Gillespie's arrest.
Thabo Bester, a South African convicted murderer who faked his death to escape from prison, has been arrested in Tanzania following a two-week manhunt. Bester, dubbed the "Facebook Rapist," was found guilty of raping at least two women and killing one. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2012, but reports surfaced last year that he had died in a fire in his prison cell. However, an investigation showed that the body found burned beyond recognition in the cell was not his. Bester was apprehended with his girlfriend and a Mozambican national believed to have assisted them to cross borders and evade law enforcement authorities.