The inmate was awaiting transfer to a state prison where he'd serve out a life sentence for a homicide.Ī jury took just 15 minutes to convict Cavalcante last month for fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend, Deborah Brandão, in front of her children in 2021. National Police discover 7 bodies at the home of a sex offender on his scheduled court date Excessive heat has rendered thermal cameras unusable and led to the hospitalization of one tactical search dog. Where are authorities searching now?Īuthorities have sent reverse 9-1-1 alert calls to residents as recently as Wednesday, and are still asking residents to keep their homes locked and to be on the lookout for missing cars, bicycles or transportation.Ī recording of Cavalcante's mother asking, in Portuguese, for his peaceful surrender is being broadcast from helicopters flying over the search area.Ī combination of the thick brush and scorching temperatures have complicated the search, according to NPR member station WHYY. The hat was later found in a neighbor's yard. The intruder left with 'a peach, an apple, maybe a few snap peas' along with a white hat that were all left behind on a kitchen counter, Drummond told the Associated Press. National 2 Pennsylvania school districts cancel classes after a man escaped from prisonĭrummond, who said his wife and kids are trying to balance a busy life of work and school, said his home's French doors had a broken lock, and that Cavalcante may have overheard a conversation about that lock as the family was checking doors that evening. At that point, he was carrying a duffel bag, a backpack and a hoodie. The night before, a trail surveillance camera captured him twice walking through Longwood Gardens, a botanical center located about three miles away from the prison. On Tuesday, Cavalcante was spotted walking into the woods behind a residential area in the Pennsbury Township.

'A search of that area has been underway for the past few hours and continues at this time,' Pennsylvania State Police Lt.

Investigators believe Cavalcante is somewhere within the search perimeter. Authorities told reporters during a news conference Thursday there was a possible sighting of Cavalcante in the vicinity of Longwood Gardens, an hour south of Philadelphia. The most recent sighting occurred on Thursday just before noon local time.

Police have confirmed seven sightings of Cavalcante since his escape. A surveillance camera captured Danelo Cavalcante travelling through the Longwood Gardens Botanical grounds on Monday night.Ī manhunt involving hundreds of law enforcement officers, drones, helicopters and K-9 units has been expanding since Cavalcante's disappearance.

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