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| Prison break: schools closed as manhunt for escaped murderers continues | Prison break: schools closed as manhunt for escaped murderers continues |
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| Schools in upstate New York closed on Thursday as the search for two escaped murderers entered its sixth day. | |
| A stretch of Route 374, about 30 miles from the Canadian border, was closed late on Wednesday night so that police could pursue a lead in the case. Residents of the rural area were warned to expect an increased police presence in the area. | A stretch of Route 374, about 30 miles from the Canadian border, was closed late on Wednesday night so that police could pursue a lead in the case. Residents of the rural area were warned to expect an increased police presence in the area. |
| Convicted murderers Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat, 34, clambered through pipes and cut steel walls to break out of New York’s Clinton Correctional Facility on Saturday. | Convicted murderers Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat, 34, clambered through pipes and cut steel walls to break out of New York’s Clinton Correctional Facility on Saturday. |
| I have no information on where they are or what they’re doing, I’ll be honest with you | I have no information on where they are or what they’re doing, I’ll be honest with you |
| “I have no information on where they are or what they’re doing, I’ll be honest with you,” New York state police superintendent Joseph D’Amico said on Wednesday. | “I have no information on where they are or what they’re doing, I’ll be honest with you,” New York state police superintendent Joseph D’Amico said on Wednesday. |
| More than 500 tips have poured in and about 450 local, state and federal law enforcement agents are assisting with the search. | More than 500 tips have poured in and about 450 local, state and federal law enforcement agents are assisting with the search. |
| Vermont governor Peter Shumlin said on Wednesday that the inmates could be making their way to his state and that Vermont police have been put on alert as the manhunt continues. They are also coordinating search efforts with police in New York. | Vermont governor Peter Shumlin said on Wednesday that the inmates could be making their way to his state and that Vermont police have been put on alert as the manhunt continues. They are also coordinating search efforts with police in New York. |
| But the search seemed focused on a perimeter in upstate New York overnight. Helicopters flew over the area, which was closed off with road blocks. Reporters stationed at the site reported rainfall and lighting. | But the search seemed focused on a perimeter in upstate New York overnight. Helicopters flew over the area, which was closed off with road blocks. Reporters stationed at the site reported rainfall and lighting. |
| In the fog is the zone police havebeen combing for hours. It's an eerie sight this morning. pic.twitter.com/trTlldwdw9 | In the fog is the zone police havebeen combing for hours. It's an eerie sight this morning. pic.twitter.com/trTlldwdw9 |
| Local school district Saranac Central closed schools on Thursday because of the search. | Local school district Saranac Central closed schools on Thursday because of the search. |
| New York state police said that the inmates may have received help from a prison worker, though investigators have not ruled out the possibility that the pair were acting on their own. | New York state police said that the inmates may have received help from a prison worker, though investigators have not ruled out the possibility that the pair were acting on their own. |
| New York governor Andrew Cuomo is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the capture of both men, who police have described as “a danger to the public”. | New York governor Andrew Cuomo is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the capture of both men, who police have described as “a danger to the public”. |