Danelo Cavalcante

sufficient evidence to move forward with the charges and send the case to trial. Cavalcante’s grand escape and cunning evasion of law enforcement created sensational headlines, capturing the minds of Americans across the country. However, his time in the spotlight has come to an end. Danelo Cavalcante will be confined to a prison cell for the rest of his life, never again feeling the thrill of escape or the air of freedom. In the end, perhaps Cavalcante’s mother was right in her interview with the New York Times . “If it’s to go to a place to suffer and die in that place, it’s better to die soon. You don’t have to suffer so much, just to die later.” Law enforcement agents stand by, as Danelo Cavalcante sits inside an armored vehicle at the Pennsylvania State Police barracks at Avondale Pennsylvania awaiting transfer to custody.

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The Aftermath