jim causey was serving a life sentence before making a high tech prison break on independence day. to tony dokoupil has the story. >> fugitive jimmy causey turned into this motel 6 last thursday following three long days after he broke out of a maximum security prison in south carolina. >> we believe his cell phone was used to facile state and give this inmate the resources to escape. we also potentially believe that a drone was used to help him get the contra band in to escape. >> brian stirling the direct of the department of corrections believe the drone had wire cutters that he could cut through four fences. he left a dummy in his cells to confuse authorities. >> it's been a long couple days at the department. >> at about 3:00 am on friday as causey and text authorities moved in including deputy marshall brandon filla. >> he left the light on and helped us out. >> he found causey request a shotgun, a handgun, an id and $47,000 in cash. he scaind once before in 2005 after hiding in a garage truck. newer technology like drones and cell phones have authorities worried. >> causey's

causey's on his way back to south carolina to face new goarges. the governor of south carolina, leanwhile, is demanding permission to jam cell signals at all prisons. >> ninan: and is the federal communications commission granting it? >> reporter: not so far. d's a decades-old law. they say only federal agencies have that permission, and cell companies themselves say they don't want to change, because it will weaken their networks. l> ninan: wow, tony dokoupil, thank you. coming up, how president trump's hpport for charter schools and vouchers will hurt some of the rural voters who put him in office. office. >> ninan: president trump and education secretary betsy devos have placed "school choice" at the top of their education agenda. their proposed budget calls for hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for vouchers and charter schools. but, some educators in rural areas are concerned about proposed cuts in funding to public schools. jim axelrod reports. >> reporter: how stretched are school resources in letcher county, kentucky? school bus dr

. >> convicted kidnapper turned fugitive jimmy causey check -- checked into this motel6 near austin, texas late thursday. following three long days after he broke out of a maximum security prison in south carolina. >> we believe that a cell phone was used to facilitate and give this inmate the resources to escape. we also potentially believe that a drone was used to help him get the contraband in to escape. >> brian stirling, the director of the south carolina apartment of corrections believe the drone delivered wire cutters which jimmy causey used to slice through four fences on july 4th. he left a dummy to confuse authorities to. >> it has been a long couple of days for the department. >> after about 3:00 a.m. friday as jimmy causey's news, texas rangers and federal authorities moved in including deputy marshal brandon phillips. >> motel6 left the light on. it helped us out. >> authorities found causey with a shotgun, handgun, four sell guns, a south carolina identification and $47,000 in cash. he escaped one time before in 2005 after hiding in a garbage truck. but it is newer tech

marshalls tracked jimmy causey through five states to this austin, texas, motel 6. they found him armed with a pistol, a shotgun, ammunition, four cell phones and nearly $50,000 in cash. >> i can tell you that there are a number of people that assisted him. >> reporter: the 46-year-old felon who's serving five life sentences for kidnapping, robbery and burglary, escaped from this maximum security prison. >> we believe a cell phone was used to facilitate and give this inmate the resources to escape. we also potentially believe that a drone was used to get the help him get the contraband in to escape. >> reporter: using wire cutters, investigators say causey cut through four fences. tonight, one prison worker has been fired. >> an intense manhunt this morning for two dangerous fugitives. >> reporter: the escape, not causey's first. in 2005, he snuck out of another facility in a garbage truck. authorities in south carolina now renewing their push to block cell phone signals near state prisons, saying as long as inmates can use cell phones, these planned escapes will co

. >> reporter: 46-year-old jimmy causey back in custody after a daring escape earlier this week.ieve he used a cell phone and a drone to break out of prison. a trend they say is becoming far too common. >> these people are incarcerated, physically, but they're still continuing their criminal ways from behind bars. >> reporter: his second prison escape in 12 years. corrections officials say this time, causey used a homemade dummy to fools guards and used a wirecutter to slice through four fences outside the maximum security prison. >> we believe a drone was used to fly in the tools that allowed him to escape. >> reporter: three days later, police tracked him down at a texas motel with two guns, four cell phones and almost $48,000 in cash. escapes like this are possible because federal authorities won't let them jam cell phone signals in state prisons. >> it is senseless to me that the federal government continues to prohibit state agencies and state correction officials from blocking cell phones. >> reporter: federal law bans cell phone jamming because it interferes with 911 calls

marshals, but they won't say exactly what led them to jimmy causey on the run for about 72 hours, hise thanks to a smuggled cell phone and some wire cutters possibly delivered by a drone. this morning, south carolina fugitive jimmy causey back behind bars captured in an austin, texas, motel. >> he was surprised when he was awakened out of his sleep but that played to our advantage. >> reporter: u.s. marshals say the prison escapee armed with a pistol, a shotgun, ammunition, cell phones and nearly $50,000 in cash. >> i can tell you that there are a number of people that assisted him. >> reporter: a massive manhunt after his escape near charleston on independence day gaining his freedom possibly with the help of a cell phone and a drone. >> this could have been a catastrophic result because of cell phones and drones, and it's a simple fix. >> reporter: investigators believe that drone dropped wire cutters for causey right into the prison yard. >> everyone who assisted him we intend on bringing to justice as well. >> reporter: the maximum security prison breakout not the first for the 46

causey is serving a life sentence for holding a lawyer at gunpoint. >>> now to a look at the closingbers on wall street today. ending the week with green arrows the dow up 94 points to close at 21,414. nasdaq up 64 points. the s & p 500 also on the rise just about 15 and a half on the day. >> parking in camden may get a little smarter. the city is removing outdated broken meters and replacing them with new high tech ones. roughly 100 new devices have been installed along parts of cooper broadway and north third streets. the meters will still take coins but are also giving drivers more options. you can pay with a credit or debit card or by using an app. the meters also run on solar batteries. right now if the 90 day test program is successful more meters will be installed at a later date. >> meteorologist melissa magee joining us. we kicked the clouds out of here. >> yes. >> i see some sunshine out there. >> yeah, we have some improvement for the rest of tonight although there could be something spotty popping up later on this evening. otherwise, the weekend looking better and better,

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jimmy causey was recaptured yesterday at a motel in austin, texas. police seized gun and $47,000.ina prison tuesday. they think he used wire cutters dropped from a drone. they say more federal help is needed to tighten prison security. >> we're spending so much money. we're putting up 50-foot-high golf netting for millions of dollars, tax dollars that could be going for other things. >> causey traveled more than 1,200 miles in the two days on the run. >>> in japan, cleanup efforts are under way. 16 people were killed by heavy rains and floods this week in southwestern japan. almost 140,000 residents were forced from their homes and 14 people are missing. a typhoon swept across japan, triggering floods and mudslides that wrecked hundreds of homes and roads. >> move over, joe dimaggio. here comes erin judge. the new york yankees leads the majors in home run this season and is now three home runs away from tying mark mcgwire's rookie record. he hit 33 before the all-star break. >>> it is about nine minutes after the hour. now >>> they were built at the onset of the atomic age but rem

officials say jimmy causey, who was serving a life sentence for kidnapping, had helped. cell phone smuggled into prisons, guns, $47,000 in cash, and wire cutters likely dropped into the prison yard from a drone. because he was arrested earlier this morning in a motel in austin. a live look at the new york from our affiliate fox 5, 1 of the big stories there tonight, another derailment at penn station causes problems for the morning commute. new jersey transit rail service was suspended red problems have plagued the nation's busiest train station, and its related infrastructure for quite some time. amtrak has promised to begin a major overhaul soon. that is tonight's live look outside the beltway. we are outside the beltway too. "special report," in naples, florida, i will explain why a little later in the show. we will be right bac whoooo. you're searching for something. like the perfect deal... ...on the perfect hotel. so wouldn't it be perfect if there was a single site where you could find the right hotel for you at the best price? there is. because tripadvisor now co

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