Escaped Pennsylvania Fugitive Caught After 9 Days On The Run

An inmate who escaped last week from a Warren County, Pennsylvania jail has been captured.

Police confirmed during a Saturday evening press conference that Michael Burham, 34, was apprehended after nine days on the run, WIVB reported. Police said that a tip came in around 4 p.m. reporting a suspicious person in Conewango Township.

The tipster said that his dog was barking in the backyard, and when the homeowner went to see what was going on, he found Burham. The homeowner recognized Burham after the two had a brief conversation, during which Burham claimed he was camping.

Police created a perimeter around the area and took Burham into custody around 5:50 p.m. after a short pursuit. Burham did not have anything on him, but police have been searching the area where he was found.

Burham is currently in the Pennsylvania State Police’s custody and being processed. He will not be returned to the Warren County Jail and will instead be arraigned on charges related to his escape, WIVB reported.

Police had been on Burham’s trail, finding several bags containing food, clothes, and supplies in various wooded areas during their search.

More than 200 officers from 15 federal, state, and local agencies had joined the search for Burham, ABC News reported.

Warren County Commissioner Jeff Eggleston said during a press conference earlier this week that he had viewed surveillance footage of Burham’s escape, describing the inmate as being “like a spider” when he used exercise equipment to help him reach a window, which he then climbed down with a rope made from bedsheets.

Eggleston said prison staff responded to the escape within seconds, but Burham was too quick, and reportedly fled the building in just 10 seconds.

Police previously told reporters that a drone may have been flying over the prison on the night Burham escaped, with authorities looking for the operator and wondering if they could have been an accomplice of Burham’s.

“I’m not a big believer in coincidences,” Lt. Col. George Bivens of the Pennsylvania State Police said at a press conference. “It could be that there was a perfectly innocent and reasonable explanation. It could also be that it was somehow connected to his escape. And we intend to find out more about that.”

Burham was being held on $1 million bail for charges of kidnapping, burglary, and other charges. He is also the prime suspect in the May 11 murder of Kala Hodgkin, 34, as well as a related arson. He’s also accused of abducting an elderly couple in Pennsylvania.

Trans-Identifying Swimmer Shows True Colors In Social Media Post

Trans-identifying swimmer Lia Thomas dressed the part of an “Antifa super soldier” in a recent Instagram post shared by partner Gwen Luxemburg.

Thomas, who made headlines competing for the women’s NCAA swimming championship while still a fully intact biological male, wore all black – sunglasses, black shorts, a black BDSM harness, and a black shirt emblazoned with the words “Antifa super soldier.”

Screenshot/Instagram Stories

Screenshot/Instagram Stories

Since the NCAA championships, one of Thomas’ own teammates at University of Pennsylvania has spoken out, saying that she felt bullied into accepting the presence of a biological male on the team, in the locker room, and in competition.

Paula Scanlan spoke with The Daily Wire host Matt Walsh about her experience, saying that she was ready to join outspoken Lia Thomas critic Riley Gaines in doing whatever she could to protect women’s sports.

Scanlan recalled a meeting during which the girls on the team were informed that Thomas’ spot on the team was “non-negotiable” and they were warned that action could be taken against them if they were to speak with media about the situation.

“After that meeting, they really scared us. It was scary, and I was petrified. I went home that night and I called my brother and said, ‘Can I even talk about this with you? Is there something wrong with me for thinking that this is wrong?’” Scanlan said.

“It worked. The university wanted us to be quiet, and they did it in a very effective way. They continued to tell us that our opinions were wrong and that if we had an issue with it, we were the problem. And it’s frightening, and your future job is on the line. And after that point, no one would talk about it anymore,” Scanlan continued. “They effectively silenced us even within talking to each other.”

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