The loose in new york. This is entering the tenth day. Governor cuomo is set to start an investigation as questions intensify. Theres word more charges could be on the way as the woman who allegedly helped them escape appears in court this morning. Polo sandoval is at the search area. What is happening this morning . Reporter hey, alisyn. The search for these dangerous men entering week two and still police not showing signs of scaling back. The officers you see behind me this rainy morning in up state new york. One of hundreds on the job at this hour. You can break down the numbers and give you a better indication of how many resources at this point. At least 800 state and local Law Enforcement officers really part of the search. They are following up on at least 870 leads. Much of the focus on 13 square miles, just a few miles from the prison in new york. Investigators spending the weekend going doortodoor making sure they look behind every tree and inside every home. We are hearing
Adam, why are officials acting so confident that matt and sweat are still in the area . Reporter thomas, thats a good question. This was a whos who of Law Enforcement that met the press this afternoon. You had the sheriffs department, you had the u. S. Marshals, the fbi, the local police. They said this was a very elaborate and creative plan. Now theyre going to get creative in their search. Theyre going to redeploy move out of this perimeter area of 16 miles, shift the focus, change their strategy. Theyre going to look at highways now. Theyre going to look at trains. They call it fast means of egress. Ways that these guys could have gotten out of this area in a very fast way. They have had 1400 tips so far. Theyre down to 600 searchers from 800. But no concrete leads. They believe theyre going to get these guys its just a matter of time. Thomas. It was really a Fascinating Press Conference to watch for the update. Msnbcs adam reese. Adam thank you. Now we turn our attention to 2016 an
Not to say they may not be Holding Someone at bay in a house somewhere. Joyce mitchell who investigators say gave the inmates tools to escape is feeling the weight of her actions, according to her attorney. Shes distraught. Shes very upset. Shes weepy. Reporter mitchells husband, lyle worked in the same tay tailoring block. He visited his wife in jail. Officials say she appeared to be comforted by the visit and he appeared supportive. He said hes standing by her. Thats what he told me when i spoke to him. Reporter his lawyer says he has no plans to testify on her behalf. While both worked at the tailor shop mitchell had a sexual relationship with richard matt dating back to 2013. A source with direct knowledge ofs situation says Joyce Mitchell was aware of a plot to kill her husband by the prisoners. She warned him, his life could be in danger leading up to the elaborate escape mitchell may have agreed to be their get away driver after matt or sweat threatened her or her husband. Autho
Standing by her. Thats what he told me when i spoke to him. But lyles lawyer says he has no plans to testify on her behalf. While both worked at the tailor shop mitchell had a sexual relationship with richard matt dating as far back as 2013. A source also telling cnn Joyce Mitchell was aware of a plot to dill kill her husband by the prisoners and she warned him his life could be in danger. Leading up to the elaborate escape Officials Say mitchell could have agreed to be the get away driver after matt and or sweat threatened her or her husband. Reporter investigators are looking at the possibility that the inmates inside the prison could have created some type of distraction that enabled the two men to pull off the escape. At the same time they have not ruled tout possibility that could have been other employees with knowledge of the plan. One man who knows more than most about getting high profile fuj fugitives is thanks so much for being here. Youre welcome. Good morning, allison. Goo
Im magnificent, mika. How are you . Im fine. Youre back for more . Im back for more. We had a big weekend with Hillary Clinton and jeb bush getting ready to go. I think the engines are starting. Lets start with breaking news. We begin in upstate new york where they cannot find these guys. Day ten of the manhunt for those two fugitives still on the run. State police say that 800 Law Enforcement officers have been involved in the search to this point and more than 7 hundred tips have come in still no sign of these convicted murderers, david sweat and richard matt. Police are focusing attention on the area southeast of the maximum security prison in dannemora, new york, and expanded their search farther east on sunday. Comes after a lot of information has come out, though, since friday. Prison employee Joyce Mitchell was charged with promoting prison contraband on friday a felony that carries a maximum sentence of eight years in prison. Shes said to appear in court again this morning for