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News Articles: manhunt

Photographs from the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office show the escaped suspects, from top left: Dkenan Dennis,  Gary C Price, Robert Moody, Kendell Myles, Corey E Boyd. Bottom from left: Lenton Vanburen Jr, Jermaine Donald,  Antonine T Massey, Derrick D. Groves, and Leo Tate Sr.

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  • National

A maintenance worker was arrested after a New Orleans jailbreak. Here's what to know

Six 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.

May 20, 2025
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Nicholas Hamlett, 45, was the subject of a weekslong manhunt following the Oct. 18 murder of Steven Lloyd. Authorities say Hamlett befriended Lloyd and lured him into a wooded area in Tennessee, killing him in an attempted identity theft plot.

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  • National

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

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.

November 12, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Authorities were searching a Memphis home for murder suspect Deario Wilkerson when he crashed through the ceiling from the attic space in which he'd been hiding.

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  • National

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

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.

August 28, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
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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  • National

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

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.

October 28, 2023
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  • Joe Hernandez,
  • Rachel Treisman,
  • and 2 more
Nine young inmates escaped from the Abraxas Academy detention center on Sunday, police said.

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  • National

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

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.

September 18, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Olson
Authorities warn that Danelo Cavalcante, pictured here, is "extremely dangerous."

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  • Law

What it takes to search for a fugitive

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?

September 12, 2023
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By:
  • Mallory Yu and
  • Alejandra Marquez Janse
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

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.

September 12, 2023
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  • Laurel Wamsley
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

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.

September 07, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
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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  • National

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

A manhunt stretches into day 8, and a tower guard has been placed on leave amid an investigation into Danelo Cavalcante's escape. Here's a guide to the latest updates.

September 07, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
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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  • National

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

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.

April 20, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
An undated photo provided by the Grants Pass Police Department shows Benjamin Obadiah Foster, who is wanted by authorities for attempted murder, kidnapping and assault.

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  • National

A man accused of torturing women is using dating apps to look for victims, police say

Authorities are looking for Benjamin Obadiah Foster, who they accuse of kidnapping and assaulting a woman in Oregon — years after he was charged with holding his then-girlfriend captive in Las Vegas.

January 30, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman

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