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The 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility escape was a jailbreak that took place on June 6, 2015, when two inmates, Richard Matt and David Sweat, were discovered missing during a 5:17 a.m. bed check at the maximum security Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, New York, United States.
Feb 6, 2020 · Handout from New York State Police of convicted murderers David Sweat, left, and Richard Matt. Matt, 48, and Sweat, 34, escaped from a maximum security prison June 6, 2015 using power tools and ...
Jul 8, 2023 · We look back at a couple of the region’s most notorious prison breaks. An elaborate jailbreak back in the summer of 2015 became one of the state’s most historic manhunts and investigations of all time costing some $23 million.
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A fight involving 30 to 40 inmates at Clinton Correctional Facility leads officials to request a full lock down and search, but the request is denied, possibly denying guards the chance to uncover the escape plot.
Officials discover convicted killers Matt and Sweat are missing from their cells about 5:30 a.m. Their escape is the first from the maximum-security section of the Dannemora, New York, prison since it opened 150 years ago. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the escapees used power tools to cut holes in the backs of their cells, make their way through ...
At least 250 local, state and federal officials, including FBI agents and U.S. marshals set up checkpointsin the area surrounding the prison, which is less than 20 miles from the Canadian border. A $50,000 reward is offered.
Cuomo says investigators have concluded that Matt and Sweat "definitely had help" with acquiring the equipment necessary for their brazen breakout.
Joyce Mitchell, 51, an instructor in the prison tailor shop where Matt and Sweat worked, is arrested in connection with the escape. Police say she checked herself into the hospital with "a case of the nerves" the the day Matt and Sweat made their getaway. Sources say that Mitchell — who is believed to have planned to drive the getaway vehicle — and...
Mitchell appears in court briefly and waives a preliminary hearing. If convicted of the two counts against her, she could face up to eight years in prison. Sources tell NBC News that, in addition to being charmed by Matt, Mitchell was investigated for a prior sexual incident with Sweat.At that time, there wasn't enough information to remove her fro...
Mitchell appears in court after having pleaded not guilty. Investigators say they're looking into the possibility that she wanted the inmates to kill her husband. Wylie tells NBC News that the prisoners left post-it notes, markings and even some directions along their escape route in the prison.
The state Corrections Department says a second corrections officer, later identified as guard Gene Palmer, 57, has been placed on leave as part of the investigation.
DNA from both escapees is foundat a burglarized cabin in rural Owls Head, about 20 miles from the prison. Joyce Mitchell's husband, Lyle Mitchell, tells TODAY his wife had admitted that she gave Matt and Sweat tools to saw through their cellsbut then got in over her head. He says Joyce Mitchell denied she had a sexual relationship with either of th...
Palmer is arrested and chargedwith three felonies. His attorney says Palmer "made a mistake, and he's sorry about that."
Dec 12, 2018 · The search for the prisoners cost New York state $23 million. On July 28, 2015, a month after the Dannemora prison break came to an end, Joyce Mitchell pleaded guilty to charges related to aiding and abetting Matt and Sweat’s escape.
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Jun 9, 2015 · The last prison escape in New York state took place in July 2003, when two convicted murderers fled the maximum-security Elmira Correctional Facility, only to be recaptured two days later.
Sep 8, 2023 · Danelo Cavalcante, a convicted murderer who escaped prison late last month outside Philadelphia, was on the run for nearly two weeks before being recaptured, the authorities said on Wednesday.
