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Convicted murderer Richard Matt, 49, escaped along with a fellow inmate David Sweat from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, N.Y., on June 5, or early June 6, 2015.(Photo: New York State Police)
Three days after convicted killer Richard Matt escaped from a maximum security prison in New York, his daughter received a letter from him recalling that he had "always promised you would see you on the outside," The Buffalo News reports.
The letter, according to the newspaper, was postmarked before June 6, when Matt and a fellow inmate, David Sweat, broke out of the Clinton Correctional Facility, in Dannemora, N.Y., and arrived via the U.S. Postal Service on June 9.
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONEscaped inmate David Sweat caught near Canadian border | 00:42Escaped inmate David Sweat has been captured by police, according to law enforcement. Sweat, along with now-deceased Richard Matt, has been on the run since June 6th after escaping from the Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate New York. USA TODAY
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONOfficer was alone when he shot, apprehended David Sweat | 01:52The manhunt is officially over as David Sweat was taken into police custody, thanks in large part to Sgt. Jay Cook. New York Police Superintendent Joseph D'Amico says the escapees may have used pepper to throw police dogs off their scent. VPC
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONPolice: David Sweat could face hard time alone | 01:25With his escape partner killed, the surviving convicted murderer who pulled off an elaborate breakout from a maximum-security prison three weeks ago could have a tougher time on his own, police said Saturday. (June 27)
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONNew York residents relieved after inmate captured | 01:10The second of two convicted murderers who staged a brazen escape three weeks ago from a maximum-security prison in northern New York was shot and captured near the Canadian border on Sunday. (June 28)
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONEscaped inmate David Sweat shot, ending 3-Week manhunt | 01:22New York prison escapee David Sweat has been shot and arrested, ending a three-week manhunt.
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TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONNY prison break: 1 fugitive killed, the other on the run | 02:14An officer shot and killed New York prison escapee Richard Matt on the 21st day of an intense manhunt, officials said. The other escapee, David Sweat, is still on the run. VPC
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONSearch area for escapees narrows to 75 square miles | 01:06Searchers are focusing on an area around a seasonal cabin in Franklin County, New York where personal items believed to belong to the men were seized.
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONPrison guard arrested 'had no knowledge' of escape plan | 00:59The attorney for corrections officer Gene Palmer says Palmer admits smuggling hamburger meat to inmates David Sweat and Richard Matt. However, he says he didn't know about tools hidden in the meat or the inmates' plan to escape. (June 25) USA TODAY
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONManhunt for escaped prisoners heats up after possible sighting | 02:06Officals are searching for the two escaped convicted killers in Allegany County in New York after a "credible" tip suggesting possible sighting of the two killers. VPC
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONPrisoners' escape tools were smuggled in hamburger meat | 00:44The prison worker that conspired with murderers Richard Matt and David Sweat to escape from a New York prison, smuggled hacksaw blades and other tools inside ground beef, according to the district attorney. USA TODAY
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONEscaped NY inmates elude searchers combing woods | 01:00Hundreds of searchers spurred on by fresh evidence methodically combed through heavy woods in far northern New York hoping to finally close in on two elusive murderers who escaped from a maximum-security prison. (June 23)
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONManhunt for escaped killers shifts back to prison area | 00:45After aggressively following a lead in Friendship, New York in the search for escaped prisoners David Sweat and Richard Matt, authorities shifted their focus to a place near the Clinton Correctional Facility, where the murders escaped from on June 6. VPC
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONPolice: NY prison escapees' DNA found at cabin | 01:55The search for two New York prison escapees continues. Authorities say they found items belonging to the convicted killers in a hunting cabin in North Country. Boots, bloody socks and a jar of peanut butter were among the items left behind. VPC
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONReward for info on escaped inmates tops $100K | 02:09Police followed up on a tip from a witness who claims to have spotted two men matching the description of escapees David Sweat and Richard Matt. A $100,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the capture of these two men. VPC
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONNew York escapees possibly spotted | 00:46Police are investigating possible sightings of David Sweat and Richard Matt, the convicted killers who escaped from an upstate New York prison in early June. Wochit
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONSearch area for escaped killers expands | 01:04Authorities are widening the search area for Richard Matt and David Sweat, the convicted killers who escaped from a New York prison in early June.
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONPrison worker pleads not guilty to helping inmates escape | 01:09A defense lawyer has entered a not guilty plea for northern New York prison worker Joyce Mitchell who is accused of helping two killers escape last weekend. (June 12)
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONPrison worker arrested, accused of helping 2 escapees | 00:52A worker at an upstate New York maximum-security prison has been arrested on charges she helped two convicted killers escape, state police said Friday. Wochit
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONDA: Jail worker supplied contraband to escapees | 01:42A prison employee being questioned about her suspected role in the escape of two murderers provided them with contraband before they broke out, a prosecutor said. (June 12)
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONOfficials allege prison worker helped inmates escape | 01:08Officials allege prison worker Joyce Mitchell smuggled tools and a cell phone to escaped convicts Richard Matt and David Sweat.
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TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONSearch for NY prison escapees enters sixth day | 02:34The search for two convicts who broke out of an upstate New York prison is now in its sixth day. Bloomberg's Mark Crumpton and Scarlet Fu have more on "Bloomberg Markets." Bloomberg
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONOfficial: No credible threat that escaped inmates are in VT | 01:39Vermont officials give updates on two escaped prisoners, saying there is no "credible threat" that the two men are currently in the state. VPC
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONReports: Prison seamstress linked to escaped killers | 01:23A married prison seamstress is now at the center of reports surrounding the escape of two killers from a New York state prison. CNN reports the 51-year-old was supposed to drive the getaway car. VPC
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONEscaped inmate's son baffled by father's prison break | 01:37Nicholas Harris never had a relationship with his biological dad Richard Matt, one of the two inmates who escaped a New York state prison. Harris doesn't know much about the convicted killer, but he's sure of this: "I don't think he's coming here." VPC
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONNY police say escaped inmates could be anywhere | 01:14New York law enforcement officials say they "are leaving no stone unturned" in the search for two convicted murderers who broke out of prison on Saturday. (June 7) AP
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONSearch continues for two New York prison escapees | 02:01Crime reporter weighs in on the massive manhunt for two murderers who escaped the Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate New York.
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISONPrison escapees through history have been very creative | 01:57Take a look back at some of the most notable prison breaks throughout history, including the tools and creativity they used to make their escapes. VPC
TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE UPSTATE N.Y. PRISON'The Shawshank Redemption' brought to life? Not quite | 01:45Many on social media and the news are comparing the recent prison break in New York to the plot of "The Shawshank Redemption.' However, there are many fundamental differences when looking closer at the escape. Collin Brennan, USA TODAY, AP, Columbia Pictures
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Matt, 49, was fatally shot last week by a U.S. Border Patrol officer after a three-week manhunt by more than 1,000 law enforcement officers in Upstate New York. He had been serving a 25-years-to-life sentence for the 1997 kidnapping, torture and hacksaw dismemberment of his boss.
Sweat, 35, was captured Sunday near the Canadian border. He was serving a life sentence without parole for killing a sheriff's deputy.
The News, which declined to identify Matt's daughter or publish her address, said the inmate had corresponded with her while in prison.
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According to the newspaper, the daughter had no advance knowledge of her father's escape plans and had even requested round-the-clock protection after he broke out.
The letter, obtained by the News from law enforcement officials, said in part, "I always promised you I would see you on the outside. I'm a man of my word."
A prison employee, Joyce Mitchell, who has been arrested on charges of aiding in the escapes, had contacted the daughter several months ago, apparently at Matt's urging, the newspaper said.
A law enforcement official told the newspaper that Mitchell called the daughter a couple of times, but mostly communicated via text, mainly to update her on the medical condition of her father, who had a bad back.
"There was nothing suspicious in those exchanges," the official tells the News. "Nothing about the planned escape was mentioned."
After his arrest, Sweat claimed that he was the mastermind of the breakout.
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