Pennsylvania prosecutor asks the state to take over the probe into a homicide suspect's jail escape
WARREN, Pa.
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WARREN, Pa. (AP) — A county prosecutor in Pennsylvania said Tuesday that he has asked the state attorney general’s office to take over the investigation surrounding a homicide suspect’s escape because of the possibility that jail staff might be charged with criminal negligence.
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A county prosecutor in Pennsylvania said Tuesday that he has asked the state attorney general’s office to take over the investigation surrounding a homicide suspect's escape because of the possibility that jail staff might be charged with criminal negligence. Warren County District Attorney Rob Greene said reports from the Warren city police investigation included information that “could possibly implicate” inmates and staff at the county jail as well as others in the July 6 escape of Michael Burham, 34. Greene said he has seen nothing to indicate staff members part...
Tucker's owners will be receiving a $2,000 reward for calling in their tip.