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Escaped Murderer Within Two Miles Of Pennsylvania Prison, Officials Say
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Officials in Chester County, Pennsylvania, said Saturday afternoon they believe a man convicted of murdering his girlfriend is within two miles of the state prison where he escaped on Thursday, while residents in the area have been asked to shelter inside and keep their doors locked.
Danelo Cavalcante, an escaped murderer, is believed to be within a two-mile radius of the … [+]
Key Facts
Deb Ryan, the district attorney of Chester County—20 miles west of Philadelphia—confirmed in a press conference that escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante was last seen on a residential Ring doorbell camera just before 2 a.m. in a wooded area in Pocopson Township.
Cavalcante, 34, was spotted within one-to-two miles from the Chester State Prison in a local residence where officials believe he may still be hiding, Ryan said.
Cavalcante, who was sentenced to life in prison last month on a first-degree murder charge, is five feet tall and was seen wearing shorts, a white T-shirt, white sneakers and a backpack, which he wore over prison-issued clothing.
Local police responded to more than 100 tips from residents in the area, including some alleging Cavalcante committed a burglary since his escape, and one report from a resident who claimed they spotted him sporting a backpack just before midnight on Friday.
Ryan asked residents in the area to report anything “remotely suspicious,” as well as any photos or videos they may have, including from Ring cameras, asking residents to “remain inside, lock your doors and lock your cars.”
Key Background
A jury in Pennsylvania convicted Cavalcante, 34, on a first-degree murder charge on August 16 for stabbing his then girlfriend of two years, Deborah Brandao, to death. He was sentenced to life in prison. Prosecutors said he carried out the act in front of her children in 2021, using a kitchen knife he took from a barbecue he had attended that day. Prosecutors also said Cavalcante, who was born in Brazil, killed Brandao after she threatened to inform police that Cavalcante had also been wanted for murder in Brazil.
Tangent
Multiple businesses in the area have also shut down temporarily as a precaution while the search for Cavalcante continues. Longwood Gardens, a park just south of the area where police say Cavalcante was spotted, announced it would shut down “until further notice,” while the Brandywine Museum of Art nearby advised guests to avoid walking its trails, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. West Chester University also canceled its classes on Friday.
What We Don’t Know
How Cavalcante escaped prison Thursday morning. Cavalcante had been slated for a transfer to a state correctional facility where he was set to serve his life sentence.
Further Reading
Surveillance video of murderer who escaped from the Chester County Prison released; Danelo Cavalcante was sighted in Pocopson Township (Philadelphia Inquirer)
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Pennsylvania budget negotiations take a holiday – Washington Examiner
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(The Center Square) – The state capitol fell quiet Wednesday after lawmakers left town for the Fourth of July, intent on hammering out a budget deal over the weekend – maybe.
The holiday break means the plan could be a week or more overdue. Still, Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman, R-Indiana, said discussions remain “engaged,” “productive” and “cordial.”
“But I will also say that details matter, words on paper matter, and as we always say, unless everything’s agreed to, nothing’s agreed to,” he said.
The tongue-in-cheek remark rings true every budget season, though the contention of last year’s talks seems absent, for now.
“One thing we all learned a little bit last year, myself included, is to try to figure out a better way to navigate this process,” Pittman said. “We really are committed to the notion that divided government shouldn’t be dysfunctional government.”
Education priorities elude compromise, Pittman said. As does human services spending. In the former, a constitutional mandate to equalize school district funding looms large over negotiations.
A revised formula passed the House in June, though it has yet to be considered in the Senate. Pittman said “some hard realities are setting in” about the new calculations.
“As I’ve said before, there are 500 school districts in this commonwealth,” he said. “Every single one of them has a different sense of what is fair.”
Critics of the revised formula say it hurts nearly two-thirds of school districts and should be scrapped entirely. Supporters laud the multi-billion dollar plan as long overdue.
In the end, it will be up to House Democratic leaders, Senate Republican leaders and Gov. Josh Shapiro to meet in the middle. Pittman said he’s confident that can still happen before the lapse impacts state services.
The House gaveled out until Friday at 3 p.m., while the Senate isn’t scheduled to reconvene until 3 p.m. Saturday.
In the meantime, Pittman said, staffers will work “around the clock” to finalize a deal, and the chamber can be ready to come back “at a moment’s notice.”
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PA News Quiz: SCOTUS rulings, summer Olympics
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Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware governors attend meeting with Biden about debate
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