Danelo Souza Cavalcante, a 34-year-old from Brazil, escaped from the Chester County Prison on Aug. 31 by scaling a wall, climbing over razor wire and jumping from a roof.
The breakout mirrored an earlier escape there in May and wasn't detected by guards for a full hour, authorities say.
Investigators still believe he is within the search perimeter, which is about 8 to 10 square miles. The latest sighting caused law enforcement to expand the perimeter west.The escaped prisoner was convicted of killing his former girlfriend, Deborah Brandao, stabbing her 38 times in front of her two young children in Schuylkill Township in 2021.that Cavlacante seemed to transform over time, eventually exuding jealousy and threatening Deborah before her death.
However, Bolte was captured within minutes after the tower officer observed the inmate leaving the yard area and contacted control immediately. On Thursday, he grabbed his pistol and went into the woods to start his own search. He says he's familiar with the terrain and has an idea of where to look. "I don't feel scared, but it's unsettling," said Hughes, who lives about 2 miles from Longwood Gardens. "You don't want to have to think about it anymore."
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