Good evening. Im erin burnett. We begin with breaking news in the new york manhunt. The female prison worker Joyce Mitchell has moments ago been charged with helping the two convicted killers escape from a maximum security prison. Tonight, the two prisoners evading about 1,000 Law Enforcement officials. Mitchell is in police custody. A source with knowledge of the investigation tells us that mitchell had a relationship with both prisoners, richard matt and david sweat. We are learning tonight that investigators believe mitchells husband, who works at the prison may have been involved in the escape plan, at least known about it. He was not charged tonight though. Meanwhile, on day seven of the manhunt, a warning to the killers on the run just a moment ago. We have a message for david sweat and richard matt. We are coming for you. And we will not stop until you are caught. That happened as i said in the past ten minutes. We will speak to a friend and neighbor of joyce and lyle mitchell.
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