After nine days on the run, a Pennsylvania inmate is captured after a family dog finds him hiding

A good boy: Meet the Pennsylvania couple – and their dog, a chocolate lab named Tucker – who found Michael Burham on Saturday. https://t.co/epQuNvOlem pic.twitter.com/vO9bZyHvco

— News 4 Buffalo (@news4buffalo) July 16, 2023

The nine-day manhunt in the Warren, Pennsylvania, area for accused murderer Michael C. Burham came to an end peacefully late Saturday afternoon. 

Around 5:50 p.m., the fugitive who had escaped from the Warren County Prison on July 6 was captured close to rural Logan Road in Conewango Township.

After a neighbor on nearby Jackson Run Road reported seeing Burham in their backyard at 3:57 p.m., police officers saw him along the road. Burham ran into the woods when he saw the cops, but a team consisting of a K9 dog from the U.S. Border Patrol and a bloodhound from the New York State Police was able to catch him.

At a news conference on Saturday evening, Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens announced the arrest and referred to Burham as "worn out." 

He was discovered unarmed, filthy, and wet, still wearing some of his prison uniform.

Over 200 local, state, and federal law enforcement officers were actively involved in the search for Burham, and authorities had offered incentives totaling $22,000 for information that resulted in his capture.

After being processed in Warren on Saturday night, Burham won't be sent back to the Warren County Prison and will instead be housed somewhere else. 

He used exercise equipment to get to the prison roof, then went down using bedclothes. 

According to Chautauqua County authorities, he was being held on $1 million bail for kidnapping, burglary, and other crimes and was thought to be the main suspect in the 34-year-old Kala Hodgkin's murder and an associated arson in Jamestown.

The search took place in the region south of Warren, and officials discovered three stockpiles of things they think Burham used to survive while escaping. 

Burham's possible help is part of current investigations, and any potential charges will be considered with the Warren County District Attorney's Office.

Lt. Col. Bivens felt grateful that no one was hurt during the capture and appreciated the locals of the Warren region for their assistance and patience during the manhunt.