Woman Who Helped 2 Killers Escape Prison In Dannemora Released
She was approved for conditional release on Feb. 8 after a prison staff committee determined she had earned time off for good behavior.
She was approved for conditional release on Feb. 8 after a prison staff committee determined she had earned time off for good behavior.
Joyce Mitchell, 55, is serving time at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for helping Richard Matt and David Sweat break out of the state prison in Dannemora in 2015.
The former correction officer who helped two convicted murderers escape last year was released from jail Monday.
Major prison security lapses are to blame for the escape of two convicted murderers from an upstate prison last year, an investigation has found.
An upstate guard was sentenced Monday to six months in jail for unwittingly helping two killers escape by smuggling in pliers, a screwdriver and a hacksaw blade hidden in hamburger meat.
David Sweat, a convicted killer already serving life behind bars, has now been ordered to pay restitution and sentenced to additional prison time for the daring escape from a maximum-security prison upstate.
A convicted killer serving life behind bars when he staged a daring escape from a maximum-security prison has pleaded guilty to criminal charges for the breakout.
Joyce Mitchell, 51, wept and apologized as she was sentenced to 2 1/3 to seven years in prison under terms of a plea deal reached with prosecutors this summer.
A judge entered a not-guilty plea for David Sweat on two felony counts of first-degree escape and a felony count of promoting prison contraband for possessing hacksaw blades.
Payroll records suggest the hunt for two escaped killers in upstate New York cost more than $1 million a day, with overtime costs alone for state troopers and corrections officers $22 million higher than last year.
Toxicology results reveal Matt had a blood alcohol level of .18 percent June 26.
Joyce Mitchell was in court Tuesday morning and pleaded guilty to first-degree promoting prison contraband and fourth-degree criminal facilitation.
One of the people police questioned about his whereabouts is now breaking her silence and talking about the man she called a "friend."
The state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision says David Sweat was moved from the Albany Medical Center early Sunday. He was taken to the Five Points Correctional Facility, in Seneca County.
The State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision released a statement Tuesday announcing three members of Clinton Correction Facility's executive team and nine security guards had been penalized.
A Long Island woman got a close call at a remote home near the Canadian border, when she received a knock on her door at 2 a.m. when two prison escapees were still on the run.
Two convicted murderers who escaped from prison and eluded a massive manhunt for three weeks had initially planned to drive to Mexico but headed toward Canada on foot when their ride backed out, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said "a nightmare is finally over" Sunday evening, following the capture of David Sweat, the second of two convicted murderers who staged a brazen escape three weeks ago from a maximum-security prison upstate.
David Sweat remains at large, one day after fellow escaped inmate Richard Matt was fatally shot by authorities.
Matt and Sweat escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, New York on June 6.
Gene Palmer's attorney said his client is cooperating with police and will plead not guilty.
A correction officer was arrested and charged Wednesday in connection with the escape of two imprisoned killers upstate.
DNA found just miles from a maximum-security prison is linked to the convicted murderers who escaped more than two weeks ago, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said, as the manhunt for the convicts continued in far northern New York.
State police Maj. Charles Guess said Monday that the items have been sent to laboratories for DNA and other testing to see if they are linked to David Sweat or Richard Matt.
New York State Police spokesman Beau Duffy said officers were investigating a possible sighting of the prisoners in Allegany County near the Pennsylvania border.
The George Washington Bridge is experiencing heavy delays for the morning commute into Manhattan.
The New York City Ferry is making it easier to hit the beach this summer with the return of Rockaway Reserve and the Rockaway Rocket.
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"The Portal" art installation connecting people in New York City and Dublin, Ireland has been temporarily shut down.
Temperatures around New York and New Jersey will rebound nicely Monday, as highs reach the upper 60s and low 70s.
Mother's Day was mostly a gloomy day in New York City and across the Tri-State Area.
Sunday night may offer a chance to see the northern lights in suburban areas of New York City after an "extreme" geomagnetic storm reached Earth on Friday.
It will be cool with rain around the area in the morning. Rain and drizzle will linger during the remainder of the day.
Accompanying cooler temperatures will be multiple chances of rain through Sunday.
A Sayreville school bus driver was able to safely evacuate half a dozen students from the vehicle when it caught fire Tuesday.
Aaron Rodgers and the Jets will open the 2024 season at the 49ers on Sept. 9. The NFL will release the full schedule on Wednesday.
The New Jersey Senate joined the Assembly in passing a controversial overhaul to the state's Open Public Records Act.
Human remains found in Galloway Township in June 2021 were identified as Kevin Morris, who was reported missing from New York City in 2011.
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There's an intense debate on whether to arm school security after Farmingdale schools became the latest on Long Island to plan to hire armed guards.
Mother's Day was mostly a gloomy day in New York City and across the Tri-State Area.
A New York Supreme Court judge has struck down Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's executive order banning transgender athletes from playing women's and girl's sports at county-owned facilities.
The U.S. Coast Guard is trying to find the source of a mysterious oily sheen reported on the waters of Long Island Sound.
Sunday night may offer a chance to see the northern lights in suburban areas of New York City after an "extreme" geomagnetic storm reached Earth on Friday.
The move comes days after the U.S. withheld shipments of certain munitions to Israel over concerns about a ground offensive in the Gaza city of Rafah.
Former President Donald Trump's attorneys got their first chance to question Michael Cohen on his second day of testimony and took aim at his credibility.
Mayor Eric Adams says New York City is looking to redevelop more than 100 acres of waterfront in Brooklyn.
The New Jersey senator has a "fear of scarcity" and developed "a longstanding coping mechanism of routinely withdrawing and storing cash in his home," his lawyers said last month.
Pro-Israel demonstrators and counter protesters descended on Times Square on Monday night.
Leonette Belfield-Carson, whose daughter Jalissa Nadine Carson died of cancer, is now an advocate for other moms with children battling cancer.
A new report from New Jersey's Department of Health shows lead levels in children are dropping but not gone.
Kyle McMorrow was just 36 years old when he suffered a stroke last year. He woke up with neck pain one day, not realizing what was happening.
Panera is phasing out a highly caffeinated selection of lemonade beverages that's at the center of several lawsuits.
Hormel Foods says potentially contaminated products were shipped to Publix and Dollar Tree distribution warehouses.
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A Thai community is thriving along Woodside Avenue in Elmhurst, Queens.
Big Reuse says the lot helps take in 2 million pounds of food scraps and yard waste annually to create compost.
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A new piece of legislation passed in the New York State Budget clarifies the distinction between squatters and tenants.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
A crane went up in flames high above Manhattan, then partially collapsed onto the street below.
The George Washington Bridge is experiencing heavy delays for the morning commute into Manhattan.
After a major success last year, Rockaway reserve tickets are back.
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