Title:  Couple’s barking dog leads them to escaped inmate camping in their yard

Source:  The Guardian

Date: 18 July 2023

Executive Summary:  A couple in northwestern Pennsylvania were surprised when their barking dog led them to an escaped homicide suspect who was hiding on their property.

Situation:

1. Cindy and Ron Ecklund of Conewango Township had noticed their dog was barking on a Saturday afternoon and hopped in their golf cart to see what all the fuss was about
2. When they got to the rear of their property, they encountered a man who claimed to be camping.

Problem

1. When they got to the rear of their property, they encountered a man who claimed to be camping.
2. Ron Ecklund said he soon recognized Michael Burham from news coverage of his escape from Warren County jail - authorities said Burham escaped by climbing on exercise equipment, going through a window, and scaling down a rope fashioned from jail bedding in the late evening hours of July 6th.
3. What Was he in prison for, you ask? Burham was being held on arson and burglary charges and was a suspect in a homicide investigation.  He was also associated with the carjacking and kidnapping of a local couple.

Action

1. Ron Ecklund told his wife Cindy to get back in the golf cart so they could return to their house.
2. On the way, he told Cindy to call 911.

Result

1. Searchers and two dogs tracked Burham through the woods and eventually encountered two troopers who were part of monitoring the perimeter set up by police. 
2. Though he tried to hide, Burham was approached from behind by federal marshals, border patrol, and state police - who arrested him at gunpoint.
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