Current:Home > ScamsDanelo Cavalcante press conference livestream: Police update search for Pennsylvania prisoner-Angel Dreamer Wealth Society D1 Reviews & Insights
Danelo Cavalcante press conference livestream: Police update search for Pennsylvania prisoner
View Date:2025-01-11 11:49:00
Law enforcement is providing an update Thursday afternoon on efforts to recapture Danelo Souza Cavalcante, a convicted murderer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison Aug. 31.
The press conference from the Pennsylvania State Police and the Chester County District Attorney's Office will be at 3 p.m. ET. USA TODAY will be providing live coverage of the press conference. You can watch live at the video at the top of the page or on USA TODAY's YouTube channel.
Chester County prison officials released a video Wednesday of Cavalcante's escape from the prison exercise yard, where he appears to crawl up a fence using his hands, with his feet on the opposite wall.
The reward for information leading to his capture has increased from $10,000 to $20,000.
Danelo Cavalcante:Police manhunt presses on; schools reopen, perimeter shifts
Who is Danelo Souza Cavalcante?
34-year-old Danelo Cavalcante, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for stabbing 33-year-old Deborah Brandao to death in 2021 while her 7-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son were present. He was awaiting transfer to a state facility when he escaped Chester County Prison just outside Philadelphia on Thursday.
According to authorities, he was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, gray shorts and white sneakers.
He's also wanted for a 2017 murder in his native Brazil, the district attorney's office said.
Has Danelo Cavalcante been found?
On Tuesday, law enforcement released images of a sighting of Cavalcante after security at Longwood Gardens received trail camera footage on their property, later confirmed to be Cavalcante. Longwood Gardens is a botanical garden In Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, about 40 miles west of Philadelphia and 11 miles south of West Chester, where Cavalcante escaped.
The manhunt for Cavalcante was expanded Tuesday to include immediate areas surrounding Longwood Gardens, according to law enforcement, and is still an active and ongoing investigation. Officials are urging people near the area to check surveillance cameras around the home, cars and to remain vigilant, and to call 911 immediately with any information on Cavalcante's current location.
Contributing: USA TODAY staff
veryGood! (4)
Related
- Lou Donaldson, jazz saxophonist who blended many influences, dead at 98
- Horoscopes Today, August 5, 2023
- Sam Smith soothes and seduces on Gloria tour: 'This show is about freedom'
- Officials approve $990K settlement with utility in 2019 blast that leveled home, injured 5
- Joel Embiid injury, suspension update: When is 76ers star's NBA season debut?
- Elon Musk says he may need surgery before proposed ‘cage match’ with Mark Zuckerberg
- Coco Gauff defeats Maria Sakkari in DC Open final for her fourth WTA singles title
- 'The Fugitive': Harrison Ford hid from Tommy Lee Jones in real St. Patrick's Day parade
- Police cruiser strikes and kills a bicyclist pulling a trailer in Vermont
- When is Mega Millions’ next drawing? Jackpot hits $1.55 billion, largest in history
Ranking
- Kevin Costner says he hasn't watched John Dutton's fate on 'Yellowstone': 'Swear to God'
- Angus Cloud's Mom Insists Euphoria Actor Did Not Intend to End His Life
- 4-year-old run over by golf cart after dog accidentally rests on pedal
- Penguins acquire 3-time Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Erik Karlsson in a trade with the Sharks
- Democrat Cleo Fields wins re-drawn Louisiana congressional district, flipping red seat blue
- Angus Cloud's Mom Insists Euphoria Actor Did Not Intend to End His Life
- Niger’s junta shuts airspace, accuses nations of plans to invade as regional deadline passes
- 2-alarm fire burns at plastic recycling facility near Albuquerque
Recommendation
-
Beyoncé's Grammy nominations in country categories aren't the first to blur genre lines
-
Cambodia’s king appoints army chief Hun Manet as successor to his father, long-ruling Hun Sen
-
Trump effort to overturn election 'aspirational', U.S. out of World Cup: 5 Things podcast
-
Paying too much for auto insurance? 4 reasons to go over your budget now.
-
Why Outer Banks Fans Think Costars Rudy Pankow and Madison Bailey Used Stunt Doubles Amid Rumored Rift
-
Driver accused in Treat Williams' death considered actor 'a friend,' denies wrongdoing
-
Rahul Gandhi, Indian opposition leader, reinstated as lawmaker days after top court’s order
-
U.S. Women's National Team Eliminated From 2023 World Cup After Cruel Penalty Shootout