A manhunt is underway for six inmates who used a “homemade rope” to escape from the Merced County Jail, sheriff's officials said Sunday. All six escapees should be considered armed and dangerous, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Staff noticed late Saturday that the six inmates...
No Escape? El Chapo Likely off to 'Prison of All Prisons'
NEW YORK — In the world of corrections, there are inmates who pose security risks, and then there's "El Chapo." Drug lord Joaquin Guzman has an unparalleled record of jailbreaks, having escaped two high-security Mexican prisons before his ultimate capture and extradition to the United States. So with Guzman convicted Tuesday of...
Intern Killed by Lion had a Passion for Working with Animals
BURLINGTON, N.C. — An intern was cleaning an animal enclosure at a North Carolina wildlife center when a lion escaped from a nearby pen and attacked her, killing the young woman and sending visitors out of the zoo, authorities said. Deputies shot and killed the lion Sunday before retrieving the...
Manhunt Is on for Inmate Who Escaped From San Quentin
SAN QUENTIN — California authorities were on a manhunt Thursday for an inmate who walked away from San Quentin State Prison and is believed to have carjacked a vehicle overnight. Shalom Mendoza, 21, was last seen at the prison before 6 p.m. Wednesday and reported missing after 9:30 p.m. Wednesday....