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And now, Preston and Steve's news updates with Kathy Romano.

Today is Wednesday, 13th day of September.

Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning in the news this morning.

It has been more than 24 hours since the strongest lead yet emerged in the search for escape murderer, Dinello Cavalcante. For nearly two weeks,

the armed prisoner evaded capture, possibly enduring driving rains overnight. Cavalcante is believed

to be within the search perimeter in Chester County after he stole a rifle that had a scope and a

flashlight and was loaded with ammunition from a garage and fled homeowners gunfire on Monday night.

Heavily armed police descended on the South Coventry Township area, closing roads, and

telling residents to lock their doors, windows, cars, and outbuildings.

Helicopters and planes are flying above and armed crews and tactical gear are walking

through fields, forests, and backyards

looking for Cavalcante. State police say the convict was last spot at 8 p.m. Monday when a motorist

saw a man crouched along the woodline of the south side of Fairview Road west of Route 100 in

East Natmail Township. She turned around to get another look, but police say by that time the man was

gone. Troopers and a Border Patrol tactical team responded to the scene and found footprints in the mud,

identical to the prison shoes.

Cavalcante was wearing, police said.

Police tracked the footprints and found both the prison shoes had been discarded.

Police say another resident in the immediate area reported a pair of work boots that had been stolen from her front porch.

Police found a green sweatshirt and a white t-shirt, believed to belong to Cavalcante,

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