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Chester County leaders holding town halls to answer questions surrounding Danilo Cavalcante's escape
For weeks, neighbors in Chester County lived in fear with an escaped killer on the loose. Now that Danilo Cavalcante is back behind bars the focus turns to how the escape happened and what’s being done to prevent it from happening again. Starting Monday, local leaders in Chester County will host a series of town halls to provide answers. NBC10’s...
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DEA releases video of Danilo Cavalcante trying to hide before he was finally captured
The DEA released new video showing Danilo Cavalcante trying to hide hours before his capture.
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New aerial video shows Danilo Cavalcante trying to hide just before he was captured
Just released aerial surveillance video shows Danelo Cavalcante trying hide just before his capture.
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Law enforcement share an inside look into the search for Danilo Cavalcante
The hunt for Danilo Cavalcante took dozens of volunteers and law enforcement officials. NBC10’s Deanna Durante has an inside look at what it was like on the ground during the two week manhunt
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Captured fugitive Danilo Cavalcante says he planned to head to Canada or Puerto Rico
Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Clark says 34-year-old Danelo Cavalcante told investigators he could sense law enforcement closing in and planned to get a car within 24 hours.
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As captured fugitive resumes sentence in the US, homicide in his native Brazil remains unsolved
The Brazilian prosecutor in charge of a homicide case involving Danilo Cavalcante says he thought the now-captured fugitive might try to head back to his home country. Cavalcante allegedly shot a man in Brazil in 2017, but he stood to receive a considerably lighter sentence. A court hearing in the Brazil homicide case has been set for Oct. 11, and...
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U.S. Marshalls reveal how Danilo Cavalcante survived 14 days on the run
Investigators have released new information regarding Danelo Cavalcante’s time on the run. The convicted killer spent 14 days in the wild after escaping Chester County Prison. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk has the details on how the convict survived and how close he came to being captured on several occasions.
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K-9 officer praised as a hero after recapturing Cavalcante
Human members of law enforcement aren’t the only ones being credited with taking escaped convict Cavalcante into custody. The K-9 officers are getting well-deserved praise and putting a spotlight on the work they perform daily. NBC10’s Brian Sheehan has the story.
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How did Cavalcante stay on the run for 2 weeks? Here's how he did it
After Danelo Cavalcante escaped from a Chester County prison he used the thick brush and hilly terrain of the area as well as tunnels to evade hundreds of officers looking for him. NBC10’s Johnny Archer has the details from police on what allowed Cavalcante to stay on the run as long as he did.
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Residents no longer confined to their homes now that Danelo Cavalcante has been captured
The search for convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante impacted a lot of people. School districts were forced to close and businesses suffered as people stayed locked inside their homes. NBC10’s Leah Uko spoke with one woman who is happy the manhunt is over.
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Danelo Cavalcante being held in a maximum security prison after capture
Convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante is being held in a maximum-security facility after he was captured by state police Wednesday morning. After 14 days on the run, the manhunt for Cavalcante has ended and he starts serving his life sentence for murder. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville has more.
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Everything we know about the now-captured murderer Danilo Cavalcante's victims
Now-captured convicted killer Danilo Cavalcante escaped from a Chester County prison after being sentenced to life in prison for killing his ex-girlfriend, but she wasn’t the first victim. Here’s what we know about his victims.
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Cavalcante survived off stolen fruit, planned to carjack someone to escape to Canada, officials say
Danilo Cavalcante told authorities after he was captured that he survived in the wild for two weeks by eating stolen watermelons. He also admitted that he planned on using his stolen rifle to carjack someone and escape to Canada.
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South Coventry Twp residents didn't think search for Cavalcante would reach them but they trusted police
Wednesday night families in South Coventry Township can get back to their normal routines without being afraid to leave their homes now that escaped killer Danelo Cavalcante has been captured by police. NBC10’s Leah Uko has how residents are feeling.
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Who is Danilo Cavalcante? What to know about the escaped Pa. prisoner captured after manhunt
Cavalcante escaped a Chester County prison after stretching himself between a pair of parallel walls, triggering a massive manhunt that lasted nearly two weeks.
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Longwood Gardens, local businesses open again after Danelo Cavalcante capture
Longwood Gardens and other local businesses reopened on Wednesday after authorities captured convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante. NBC10’s Tim Furlong explains how communities are finally returning to a sense of normalcy.
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Escaped killer apprehended by K-9 while trying to evade police during his capture
34-year-old convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante was captured by Pennsylvania State Police Wednesday morning after a sequence of events led police to his location in the woods. Police say they had the element of surprise, but Cavalcante didn’t give up easily and was apprehended by a K-9 named Yoda. NBC10’s Brian Sheehan has more on the capture.
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Questions raised over law enforcement posing for photo with Danelo Cavalcante
Dozens of law enforcement officers involved in capturing Danelo Cavalcante posed for a photo with the convicted killer. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk has more on this part of the story.
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Neighbors relieved after the news spread that Danelo Cavalcante was captured
The two week manhunt for convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante spread fear in communities across the region. NBC10’s Rosemary Connors has more as neighbors react with relief to the news of his capture.
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Chester County residents begin to return to normalcy after the capture of convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante
The Chester County community had been on edge since convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante escaped prison nearly two weeks ago. Now after his capture Wednesday, residents are breathing easier knowing this dangerous man is back behind bars. NBC10’s Tim Furlong spoke to residents who are glad the search is finally over.