Michael Burham fled the Warren County Prison and remains on the loose. He was a suspect in a homicide investigation and was being held on $1 million bail on kidnapping, burglary, and other charges, authorities said.
Authorities are seeking information about a drone that may have been flying near a northwestern Pennsylvania jail before the escape of a homicide suspect last week, and they say they have increasing concerns that the escaped prisoner may be armed.
Bivens also said recent information has made him increasingly worried that Burham is armed. He did not give further details. they believe are associated with him. Investigators have also said they believe he is getting help from someone and have vowed to prosecute anyone who aids him.Escaped murder suspect may be wearing stolen clothes after couple's dog found dead on Pennsylvania-NY border
"Everything associated with the yard, and the people inside, and how they’re observed is going to be reviewed and potentially changed," he said. The exercise equipment is being replaced with equipment "that doesn’t provide access to higher elevations," commissioners said in a statement, and officials were also going to review prisoner access to materials, such as the sheets used to make a rope, once the criminal investigation is completed, Eggleston said.
"We’re not on a witch hunt, but we are going to seek justice, including if that means with our employees," he said.
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