mitchell's attorney has denied that wolf. >> now we have confirmed that richard matt is dead that's certainly a relief to the detectives who put him away to begin with right? >> absolutely. we've talked to a couple detectives who worked on that case that 1997 murder he told me that police contacted him and warned him of richard matt's escape back on june 6th. eve detective told "new york times" he had been prepared to defend himself in richard matt came after him. we had been told by former prison wardens and others for either of these two inmates, if they had freedom of movement it might have been playback time for the detectives. those gentlemen i'm sure are grateful tonight this man is out of the mix. >> thanks for that report brian. take a look at this near malone new york. you see a police officer there. the suspicion is that david sweat is being chased in this