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| New York prison killer fugitives 'now in Vermont' | New York prison killer fugitives 'now in Vermont' |
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| Two convicted murderers on the run for five days after breaking out of prison in New York may now have fled to Vermont, investigators believe. | Two convicted murderers on the run for five days after breaking out of prison in New York may now have fled to Vermont, investigators believe. |
| David Sweat and Richard Matt cut their way out of prison using power tools. | David Sweat and Richard Matt cut their way out of prison using power tools. |
| Police believe the men thought Vermont would be a "cooler" destination with fewer officers on their tail, said the state's governor, Peter Shumlin. | |
| Vermont officials said the north-eastern US state was working to get the "dangerous men" locked up. | Vermont officials said the north-eastern US state was working to get the "dangerous men" locked up. |
| "Follow every lead you have", said New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, addressing some of the 450 officers involved in the search. | |
| "Follow them as if it's the lead that's going to break the case. I am confident we are going to find them, the only question is when." | "Follow them as if it's the lead that's going to break the case. I am confident we are going to find them, the only question is when." |
| The manhunt in northern New York and surrounding areas has now extended to campsites and boat slips in neighbouring Vermont. | The manhunt in northern New York and surrounding areas has now extended to campsites and boat slips in neighbouring Vermont. |
| Mr Shumlin and Mr Cuomo held a joint press conference outside the maximum security prison from where the man escaped, Clinton Correctional Facility. | Mr Shumlin and Mr Cuomo held a joint press conference outside the maximum security prison from where the man escaped, Clinton Correctional Facility. |
| "New York was going to be hot. Vermont would be cooler, in terms of law enforcement," Mr Shumlin said, referring to the unspecified information about the men's whereabouts. | "New York was going to be hot. Vermont would be cooler, in terms of law enforcement," Mr Shumlin said, referring to the unspecified information about the men's whereabouts. |
| Police confirmed on Wednesday that they had interviewed "one woman in particular" who may have befriended the inmates and had a role in their escape, but would not go into detail. | Police confirmed on Wednesday that they had interviewed "one woman in particular" who may have befriended the inmates and had a role in their escape, but would not go into detail. |
| That woman "may had had some role in assisting them", said New York state police superintendent Joseph D'Amico. | That woman "may had had some role in assisting them", said New York state police superintendent Joseph D'Amico. |
| An unnamed source told CNN earlier that woman is Joyce Mitchell, who worked at the prison tailor shop. | An unnamed source told CNN earlier that woman is Joyce Mitchell, who worked at the prison tailor shop. |
| She had planned to pick up Matt, 48 and Sweat, 34, after they escaped but changed her mind at the last minute. | She had planned to pick up Matt, 48 and Sweat, 34, after they escaped but changed her mind at the last minute. |
| Ms Mitchell has not been arrested or charged, and her son has said his mother would not have helped the prisoners escape. | Ms Mitchell has not been arrested or charged, and her son has said his mother would not have helped the prisoners escape. |
| Matt was given a jail term of 25 years to life for beating a man to death in 1997. | Matt was given a jail term of 25 years to life for beating a man to death in 1997. |
| Sweat was serving a life sentence without parole for the murder of Broome County Sheriff's Deputy, Kevin Tarsia. | Sweat was serving a life sentence without parole for the murder of Broome County Sheriff's Deputy, Kevin Tarsia. |