combs was released later that night and scheduled to be in court on the 13th. that does it for us, another cnp cn thrks special report great prisonprison escapep prison escape starts now. the following is a cnn special report. a brazen escape. there was a hole cut out of the back of the cell. from which these inmates escaped. two convicted killers cutting their way to freedom, emerging from a manhole outside the prison walls. we estimate they climbed down and had power tools and were able to get outside this facility. two dangerous murderers, now free. they kill anybody they feel like killing any time. how did they get the power tools? who helped them and where are they now? we re leaving no stone unturned. a scent in the woods, all
items and ordered them to the appropriate laboratoryieslaboratories but we are not prepared to release that evidence at this time. reporter: roadblocking set up alerts put out, warning residents to be viblg lants. on saturday nearly 300 miles away, word of another possible sighting of the fugitives near friendship. we have declared that area clear. reporter: also becoming more clear how the men gathered materials to make their escape. a source familiar with the investigation tells me investigators are looking at whether tools or other contraband was hidden inside frozen hamburger meat passed on to matt about a week before the escape. that meat did not pass through a metal detector which is a violation of prison policy. officials are also looking into whether joyce mitchell a prison employee now face charges for
are not ready to release the evidence at this time. reporter: alerts put out warning residents to be vigilant. and on saturday nearly 300 miles away, word of another possible sighting of fugitives near the town of friendship. we conducted a search that has ended. we have declared that area clear. reporter: also becoming more clear how the men gathered materials to make their escape. investigators are looking at whether tools or other contraband was hidden inside frozen hamburger meat. that meat did not pass through a metal detector. officials are looking into whether joyce mitchell the prison employee facing charges for her part in the escape may have passed on the frozen meat.
the meniere the border. we have conducted a search and e declared that area clear. reporter: also clear how the men gather eded the materials to make the escape. a source near the investigation says that they are looking at whether tools or other contraband is hidden inside of frozen hamburger meat passed to matt, and that the meat did not pass through a metal detector which is a violation of the prison rules. and they are also looking at the joyce mitchell may have convinced a guard to pass that meat through. and there is also an investigation of gene palmer where he worked on the honor block where sweat and matt were housed. he said he did not know of any plans for escape. he say thass that he did not know of anything in the past year to two years that have opened up
two danger killers escaping from a prison in upstate new york. armed with plot and tools and help from the inside they started their break out. this was a really elaborate plot. if it was in the movie script you would have said it was overdone. the suspected accomplice 51-year-old prison worker joyce mitchell is accused of giving the inmates chisels and hacksaw blades. they gradually cut a large hole in the back of their cells and on the night of june 5 they planted decoys in their bed to deceive guards during bed check. they walked down a six story cat walk and found their way through a dizzying maze of tunnels.