New York Prison Escape
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How two convicted killers escaped from a New York prisonAs convicted murderers David Sweat and Richard Matt dug away at the walls inside the Clinton Correctional Facility in New York just over a year ago, they thought about Andy Dufresne, the main character in the famed prison escape film “The Shawshank Redemption.”WorldJun 8, 2016
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N.Y. inmate spent months exploring tunnels under prison before escape: reportIt’s been almost seven weeks since convicted murderers David Sweat, 35, and Richard Matt, 49, escaped from a maximum security prison in upstate New York and more details have emerged about the daring prison break.Jul 21, 2015
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N.Y. prison escapees planned to go to Mexico, headed toward Canada when ride backed outTwo convicted murderers who escaped from prison and eluded a massive manhunt for three weeks had initially planned to drive to Mexico but headed toward Canada on foot when their ride backed out, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday.CrimeJun 29, 2015
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2nd escaped N.Y. prisoner, shot and captured by police near Canadian borderThe second of two convicted murderers who staged a brazen escape three weeks ago from a maximum-security prison in northern New York was shot and captured near the Canadian border on SundayWorldJun 28, 2015
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