U.S. Marshals have captured Mario Che-Tiul, an escaped inmate from the Barry County Jail in Missouri, in Avondale, Pennsylvania. He is the last of six inmates to be captured and is wanted for a "violent" escape. Che-Tiul is accused of child molestation and is being held in the Chester County Prison pending extradition back to Missouri. The U.S. Marshals Service thanked the public for their assistance in locating him.
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Dave McCormick, a former hedge fund manager and Gulf War veteran, launched his campaign for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania on Thursday, setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown against incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D). McCormick has received broad support from prominent Republicans and the Pennsylvania Republican Party, while Casey has been in office since 2007 and is the chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. The race between the two candidates is expected to be close and could have a major impact on the balance of power in the Senate.
Key takeaways: Pennsylvania Democrats will retain their one-vote majority in the state House of Representatives. The special election was held to fill the seat left…
Five juveniles escaped from the Abraxas Academy in Morgantown, Pennsylvania on Sunday night following a riot at the juvenile detention center. The Pennsylvania State Police are working with other law enforcement agencies to locate the escapees, and have asked anyone with information to contact them. Four of the nine escapees have already been located, and the cause of the riot is still under investigation.
Danelo Cavalcante, a convicted murderer, was apprehended in Pennsylvania after a two-week manhunt involving hundreds of officers. He had escaped from prison with a razor blade and intended to flee the country, surviving on watermelon from a farm and burying himself in leaves and brush. He is now facing additional charges related to his escape.
A group of Minnesota voters have filed a lawsuit with the assistance of the liberal organization Free Speech for People, arguing that former President Donald Trump is ineligible to run for office due to his violation of his oath of office following the 2020 election. The suit is part of a larger effort by Free Speech for People and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) to disqualify Trump from ballots across the country, and the organizations plan to file similar lawsuits by the end of 2021. The Minnesota Supreme Court has yet to rule on the suit, but the suit is part of a larger effort to hold Trump accountable and prevent him from running for office again.
On Monday night, a homeowner in southeast Pennsylvania opened fire at an intruder who was later identified as escaped convict Danelo Cavalcante. Cavalcante, 34, had escaped from the Chester County Prison two weeks prior and is now believed to be armed with a .22-caliber rifle. Pennsylvania State Police are urging anyone who sees Cavalcante to call 911 and not to approach him, as he is considered dangerous.
DraftKings has issued an apology after using the September 11th, 2001 terror attacks to promote betting on baseball and football games on the anniversary of the tragedy. The promotion was met with an outcry on social media and was subsequently removed. The incident has highlighted the need for companies to be mindful of the potential sensitivities of their promotions and to ensure that they are not exploiting tragic events for commercial gain.