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2 Pennsylvania school districts cancel classes after a man escaped from prison

This photo provided by the Chester County Prison shows Danelo Cavalcante. Cavalcante, convicted this month of fatally stabbing his girlfriend escaped Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 from the suburban Philadelphia prison and prosecutors say he is also wanted in his native Brazil in a separate slaying. (Chester County Prison via AP) Chester County Prison via AP hide caption

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2 Pennsylvania school districts cancel classes after a man escaped from prison

September 5, 2023 • Danelo Cavalcante was sentenced to life in prison and has been spotted six times since escaping from the Chester County Prison in late August. Police say how he got out is still under investigation.

Police solve 1964 rape and murder of girl with help of DNA and a student

A poster of Marise Ann Chiverella is displayed with a vase of flowers and a trooper's hat at a Pennsylvania State Police news conference in Hazleton, Pa., Thursday. Michael Rubinkam/AP hide caption

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Police solve 1964 rape and murder of girl with help of DNA and a student

February 10, 2022 • New technology and the help of a volunteer college student help solve what is believed to be the fourth-oldest cold case in the U.S. using genetic genealogy.