Pennsylvania authorities search for escaped murder suspect
WARREN, Penn. (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - Pennsylvania State Police continue to search for a murder suspect who escaped prison last week.
Officials say 34-year-old Michael Burham escaped the Warren County Prison Thursday night, but believe he has not left the area and may be hiding in a wooded area in Warren.
Law enforcement agencies had multiple streets in the city blocked off Friday night, but a county spokesperson could not give a reason for the police activity at the scene.
Officials have told residents not to worry if they see authorities searching near them. However, people should remain vigilant in locking their doors and vehicles.
"That's why it's extremely important for us to ask the public [if] they know anything [or] they see anything. If there's any camera footage out there, please let us know. We're following up on all tips that are coming in," said Captain Jeff Dougherty of the Warren Police Department.
Burham is believed to be armed and dangerous.
Burham was previously captured in South Carolina after a manhunt that stretched across several states. He was wanted in connection to a rape case and a homicide, and is also accused of kidnapping an elderly couple and forcing them to travel to South Carolina with him.
