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The convicted murderer who escaped a Pennsylvania prison late last month is once again behind bars, now facing additional charges, after a nearly two-week manhunt that captured national attention and put the surrounding community on edge.

Officers who were involved in the two-week manhunt for the escaped fugitive Danelo Cavalcante celebrated their victory with a group shot

One of the first calls the district attorney made when Cavalcante was arrested was to his murder victim's family, allowing them to rejoice in peace.

A murderer who brazenly escaped from a Pennsylvania jail was captured Wednesday in the woods by a team of tactical officers, bringing an end to an intensive search that terrified residents as the fugitive broke into homes for food, changed his appearance and stole a van and rifle during two weeks on the run.

Cavalcante was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend, Deborah Brandão, whose family lives in Chester County.

Cavalcante dodged drones, helicopters and law enforcement from the FBI to Border Patrol

Danelo Cavalcante: Who is the escaped prisoner and why was he sentenced to life in prison?

Mark Makela/Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) -- A fugitive who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison just days after being sentenced to life without parole in the fatal stabbing of his ex-girlfriend was captured early Wednesday after he tried to crawl away and was taken down by a law enforcement K-9 named Yoda, Pennsylvania State Police said. Danelo Cavalcante was captured at 8:14 a.m. Wednesday, officials said. He was found hiding in or near a large pile of logs behind a John Deere store in South Coven...

(CNN) — The convicted murderer who escaped a Pennsylvania prison nearly two weeks ago was taken into custody on Wednesday morning, Pennsylvania State Police announced, ending a manhunt<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/escaped-pennsylvania-killer-danilo-cavalcante-taken-into-custody-after-he-was-subdued-by-a-police-dog/">Read More</a>

By Nouran Salahieh, CNN