Escaped US killer Danelo Cavalcante shaves beard as search widens
Danelo Cavalcante stole a van and visited the homes of two acquaintances over the weekend, both outside the initial search area, a spokesman said.
Photos captured on a doorbell camera at one home appear to show the 34-year-old clean-shaven and in different clothes.
The Brazilian national's disappearance has sparked headlines in his country.
Cavalcante was sentenced last month to life without parole for killing his ex-girlfriend Deborah Brandao, stabbing her 38 times in front of her two young children in April 2021.
He fled Chester County Prison, about 25 miles (40km) west of Philadelphia, on 31 August by "crab walking" between two walls, scaling a fence and crossing through razor wire.
The local community remains on edge, with some schools closed last week, as Cavalcante repeatedly evades capture despite being spotted several times.
Hundreds of police officers, tracker dogs and aircraft had focused their search in and around Longwood Gardens, a nearly 200-acre botanical park popular with tourists.
But Cavalcante is alleged to have stolen a 2020 Ford Transit van about three-quarters of a mile outside the search perimeter on Saturday evening. Baily's Dairy of Pocopson Meadow Farm confirmed their delivery van was stolen.
At a Sunday news conference, Pennsylvania State Police Lieutenant Colonel George Bivens said the murderer had used the vehicle to travel to the home of a former work colleague in East Pikeland Township.
The ex-associate was not home but spoke to Cavalcante through their Ring doorbell camera.
Two photos from the camera, shared by Upper Providence Township police, capture the fugitive's now clean-shaven face. He had a beard and moustache when he escaped.
The footage also shows him wearing a baseball cap, hooded sweatshirt, green pants similar to those in a prison uniform, and white sneakers.
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