Current:Home > ScamsPennsylvania inmate captured over a week after making his escape -Ascend Wealth Education
Pennsylvania inmate captured over a week after making his escape
View
Date:2025-04-18 01:05:50
A 34-year-old homicide suspect who escaped from a northwestern Pennsylvania jail earlier this month has been caught after he was discovered by a homeowner in his backyard, officials said.
Michael Charles Burham, who escaped from the Warren County Jail on July 6, was captured Saturday evening in Warren County, Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens said in an evening news conference.
According to Bivens, just before 4 p.m. Eastern time, a homeowner in Conewango Township called authorities to report that he had "encountered Burham" camping in his backyard after his dog began barking, and he and his wife went to investigate.
"They went out to check on why the dog was barking, went to the rear of their property, they encountered Burham," Bivens said. "I'm told that a conversation occurred, brief conversation, asking what was he doing there. He said something about camping. And the owner of the property recognized him, got his wife back into, they were in a golf cart...drove away from there so he could immediately contact us as Burham fled into the woods."
A search ensued involving a "significant number of personnel on the ground," along "aviation assets" and K9s, Bivens said.
Burham was "tracked through the woods" and captured by multiple officers — including U.S. Marshals, U.S. Border Patrol agents and state police — a little before 6 p.m., about two hours after he was spotted, according to Bivens.
Bivens said that Burham would not be returned to the Warren County Jail. He was being processed at the state police's Warren County station.
"A determination will be made where he will ultimately be housed following his arraignment," Bivens said.
At the time of his escape, Burham was being held on arson and burglary charges, and is a suspect in a homicide investigation, police said. He was also "associated" with the carjacking and kidnapping of a local couple that occurred in May.
Warren County spokesperson Cecile Stelter told reporters the day after his escape that Burham "elevated himself" onto "a piece of exercise equipment," and then used "bedsheets that he tied together" to climb down from the roof and escape.
Bivens had previously described Burham as a "self-taught survivalist with military experience."
Warren is located about 10 miles south of the New York state line, and about 20 miles south of Jamestown, New York.
Local, state and federal agencies are involved in the manhunt, including the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Border Patrol and the Jamestown Police Department.
- In:
- Pennsylvania
- Escaped Prisoner
veryGood! (8)
Related
- Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
- Voting begins in Madagascar presidential election boycotted by most opposition leaders
- Can US, China Climate Talks Spur Progress at COP28?
- 'Ted Lasso' reunion: Jason Sudeikis and Hannah Waddingham share 'A Star Is Born' duet
- Google unveils a quantum chip. Could it help unlock the universe's deepest secrets?
- Pennsylvania House passes ‘shield law’ to protect providers, out-of-staters seeking abortions
- A NASA astronaut's tool bag got lost in space and is now orbiting Earth
- Democrat Biberaj concedes in hard-fought northern Virginia prosecutor race
- Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
- House Republicans request interview with Hunter Biden ally, entertainment lawyer Kevin Morris
Ranking
- In ‘Nickel Boys,’ striving for a new way to see
- MLB owners meetings: Las Vegas isn't perfect, but vote on Athletics' move may be unanimous
- Houston Texans were an embarrassment. Now they're one of the best stories in the NFL.
- Alabama to execute man for 1993 slaying of friend’s father during robbery
- What to watch: O Jolie night
- Lead-in-applesauce pouches timeline: From recalls to 22 poisoned kids in 14 states
- Louisiana governor-elect names former Trump appointee to lead environmental quality agency
- Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig seeks accountability for attacker ahead of his sentencing
Recommendation
Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class
France issues arrest warrants for Syrian president, 3 generals alleging involvement in war crimes
Sweden opens state-of-the-art plant for sorting plastics for recycling
Enough is enough. NBA should suspend Draymond Green for rest of November after chokehold
San Francisco names street for Associated Press photographer who captured the iconic Iwo Jima photo
U.N. Security Council schedules a vote on a resolution urging humanitarian pauses, corridors in Gaza
MLB owners meetings: Las Vegas isn't perfect, but vote on Athletics' move may be unanimous
Michigan has no records of Connor Stalions filing any expense reports, FOIA request shows