A convicted killer, Danilo Cavalcante, who was captured last year after a two-week escape in southeastern Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to escape and burglary charges. The 35-year-old was sentenced to serve an additional 15 to 30 years on top of his existing life sentence without parole for the murder of his ex-girlfriend.
Cavalcante, a native of Brazil, managed to escape from a Chester County lockup while awaiting transfer to state prison for the murder of his ex-girlfriend. His escape involved climbing between two walls in a jail exercise yard, scaling razor wire, and jumping from a roof. The initial murder was committed to prevent his ex-girlfriend from reporting charges against him related to a 2017 slaying in Brazil.
