Dannemora

More Time for Sweat
More Time for Sweat
More Time for Sweat
The man who killed a Broome County Sheriff’s Deputy in 2002 will have to foot the bill for his escape from a maximum security prison in Northern New York last spring.
Prison Workers Suspended
Prison Workers Suspended
Prison Workers Suspended
A dozen Clinton Correctional Facility employees have been placed on administrative leave in the aftermath of the escape of David Sweat and Richard Matt. The state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision announced the action Tuesday morning...
Prison Guard Charged
Prison Guard Charged
Prison Guard Charged
A second Clinton Correctional Facility has been arrested in connection with the escape of two convicted killers nearly three weeks ago. Authorities say 57-year-old prison guard Gene Palmer of Dannemora faces four charges for allegedly helping David Sweat and Richard Matt break out of the maximum-security facility...
Search Enters Third Week
Search Enters Third Week
Search Enters Third Week
Police looking for David Sweat and Richard Matt stopped thousands of vehicles and searched wooded areas of Allegany County over the weekend but turned up no sign of the prison escapees. The search focused on an area of Interstate 86 near Friendship and Amity after a woman told authorities Saturday afternoon she saw two men who matched the description of Sweat and Matt...
New Photos Released
New Photos Released
New Photos Released
As law enforcement officers continue to search for prison escapees David Sweat and Richard Matt, police have released "progression photos" of what they may look like after several days. New York State Police investigators hope the new images will assist in efforts to locate the men...
Farms and Fields Searched
Farms and Fields Searched
Farms and Fields Searched
Law enforcement officers were looking for signs of two Clinton Correctional Facility escapees in farms and fields about 40 miles south of the prison. State police were being assisted by other agencies Tuesday afternoon in Willsboro in Essex County after two suspicious people reportedly were seen in the area...