Capture of Sweat ends Adirondack prison escape manhunt
Sweat was located about 10 miles north of where fellow escapee Matt was shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent in the Adirondack region. Clinton County Sheriff Favre said investigators will question Sweat about the escape and possible helpers, as the 23 day search involved more than 1,200 officers and cost about 1 million dollars daily. Sweat and Matt fled Clinton Correctional Facility on June 6 with inside help. two prison staffers were arrested. Sweat, serving life without parole for a deputy sheriff murder, and Matt, serving 25 to life for kidnapping and dismemberment, were the last of an inside-assisted breakout. Residents expressed relief as the area was placed in lockdown and townspeople described varying emotions from fear to happiness.
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Border Patrol
Adirondack Mountain
Clinton County
David Favre
Favre
Clinton
Tonawanda
N.Y
David Sweat
Dannemora
Mexico
U.S
New York
Bones Balogh’s lifelong drag racing career spans seven decades
The New Castle native began racing at 14 after his uncle bought him a car and won a trophy that night. Over 65 years he amassed 300+ wins including the 1962 US Nationals, All-Stars, and Top Eliminator titles. Now 80, Balogh remains active, building engines and racing. He reflects on changes toward corporate racing and money, while praising the sport that kept him young and drawing fans in his hometown.
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New Castle
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California
Pendleton NC
Indianapolis
Bowling Green
Autopsy Details Death of Prison Escapee Matt
An autopsy reported Richard Matt died from three gunshot wounds to the head fired by a single federal agent during a woods search near a hunting cabin in Malone New York. The agent, part of the U S Customs and Border Protection Tactical Unit, ordered Matt to surrender and fired when he did not comply. Matt had escaped from Clinton Correctional Facility with David Sweat on June 6 and died one day after his 49th birthday.
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Malone
N.Y
Richard Matt
New York State
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Tactical Unit
Matt
Michael Sikirica
Albany
Budget Battle Shapes Pennsylvania State Budget Vote
Republicans reminded Democrats of voting against a bill combining Wolf tax proposals as a $30 billion plus budget passed the House 112-77 with Democrats and two Republicans in opposition. Wolf wants education funding from gas revenue and a tax shift to reduce local property taxes, while critics warn of deficits and shaky long term finances.
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Garth Everett
R-Lycoming
State House
Jeff Sheridan
Pennsylvania
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