The Hunt for Escaped Murderer: A Two-Week Edge in Chester County
After a two-week manhunt, law enforcement officers in Chester County, Pennsylvania, captured Danilo Cavalcante, an escaped murderer convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend. Cavalcante had managed to evade capture by outrunning and outmaneuvering hundreds of trained officers in the rolling hills and dense forests of the county. The search was hindered by unseasonably warm weather, challenging terrain, and unlocked sheds and outbuildings that provided hiding places for Cavalcante. Despite the difficulties, law enforcement remained determined and eventually apprehended Cavalcante, who had survived on stolen watermelons and creek water. The 34-year-old Brazilian had planned to carjack someone and flee the area before his capture.
- Two weeks on edge: How law enforcement tracked down an escaped murderer in Chester County The Philadelphia Inquirer
- How He Survived 13 Days: Cavalcante on the Run in Pennsylvania The New York Times
- From jailbreak to capture, what went right -- and wrong -- in the search for the escaped Pennsylvania inmate CNN
- Comedian Mike Rainey Crashes Cavalcante News Conference VISTA.Today
- Where was Pa. murderer Danelo Cavalcante headed? Moving to save hunting classes in Pa. schools WITF
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