Following the hearing, a heavily-armed contingent of Park County Sheriff's officers escorted him out of the courthouse to a waiting car which returned him to the county detention center.
For more, see Thursday's Tribune. The earlier story follows.
For more, see Thursday's Tribune. The earlier story follows.A convicted murderer who escaped from an Arizona prison 11 days ago was apprehended in Meeteetse early Monday morning. Another escapee and a suspected accomplice remain at large.
Tracy Province, 42, was arrested without incident by federal officials near the Oasis Motel around 6:20 a.m, the U.S. Marshals Service said. An alert Meeteetse resident had recognized him Sunday from photos on the news and contacted the Park County Sheriff's Office. Province's Park County booking photo is at right.
The Arizona escapee, who had been serving a life sentence for murder and robbery, is scheduled to appear at an extradition hearing before Circuit Court Judge Bruce Waters tomorrow (Tuesday) at 9 a.m. in Cody.
Province, John Charles McCluskey, 45, and Daniel Renwick,35, escaped from the Arizona State Prison at Kingman on July 30, officials say. Casslyn Welch, 43, is believed to have assisted them in the escape.
Renwick was apprehended on Aug. 1; McCluskey and Welch are still at large. The Marshals Service said Monday they believe McCluskey and Welch - a romantic couple and cousins - may have left the Yellowstone National Park area and headed to Montana.
When arrested this morning, Province was carrying a handgun and a hitch-hiking sign saying, "Casper," said a release from the U.S. Marshals Service.
Province was initially taken to the Hot Springs County Jail in Thermopolis, but later brought to Cody, booked into the Park County Detention Center at 2:44 p.m., sheriff's records say.
At a press conference Monday evening in front of the jail, Deputy Park County Attorney Sam Krone (at center in at-right photo) said he plans to ask Judge Waters to hold Province without bail until he is extradited to Arizona.
Krone said the case type was not completely without precedent in Park County, noting the 2008 arrest and extradition of Charles White, a man accused of murdering his mother and sister in Red Lodge. He did note that this case "certainly has garnered a lot of press attention nationwide."
Lt. Tod Larson, the jail's administrator (at right), said no special security measures would be needed inside the facility while Province is being held.
"Nothing out of the ordinary," Larson said. "We have a very secure facility."
Park County Sheriff's Office Lt. Dave Patterson (at left) said a deputy initially received a tip from a Meeteetse woman mid-afternoon on Sunday saying she had seen Province. The deputy, Patterson said, determined the tip was legitimate and notified U.S. Marshals. After formulating a plan in the "wee hours" of Sunday night, Province was arrested Monday morning, Patterson said.
He said deputies had been pursuing multiple tips of possible sightings of the escapees.
"There has been lots of call-in tips," Patterson said, declining to speculate or elaborate on which other reports might have been legitimate.
Noting that McCluskey and Welch are still on the run, Krone asked Park County citizens to remain vigilant.
At a press conference in Phoenix, the U.S. Marshal for the District of Arizona said McCluskey and Welch consider themselves to be a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde.
“I think they’ve taken the persona that this is some type of movie and this is a kind of joke that they are living, but it is not,” said Marshal David Gonzales. “It is a very, very serious business.”
Law enforcement officials say evidence has connected McCluskey - who was believed to be then-traveling with both Welch and Province - to a double-homicide in New Mexico last week.
“We are going to continue working this around the clock,” Gonzales said.
McCluskey and Welch are considered to be armed and extremely dangerous; anyone with information on the fugitives is asked to call their local police or the ASP Kingman Escapees Task Force in Arizona at 602-542-1212.
A $40,000 reward has been offered for information leading to their capture.
You can read more about the case in Tuesday's and Thursday's Tribunes.
Tracy Province, 42, was arrested without incident by federal officials near the Oasis Motel around 6:20 a.m, the U.S. Marshals Service said. An alert Meeteetse resident had recognized him Sunday from photos on the news and contacted the Park County Sheriff's Office. Province's Park County booking photo is at right.The Arizona escapee, who had been serving a life sentence for murder and robbery, is scheduled to appear at an extradition hearing before Circuit Court Judge Bruce Waters tomorrow (Tuesday) at 9 a.m. in Cody.
Province, John Charles McCluskey, 45, and Daniel Renwick,35, escaped from the Arizona State Prison at Kingman on July 30, officials say. Casslyn Welch, 43, is believed to have assisted them in the escape.
Renwick was apprehended on Aug. 1; McCluskey and Welch are still at large. The Marshals Service said Monday they believe McCluskey and Welch - a romantic couple and cousins - may have left the Yellowstone National Park area and headed to Montana.
When arrested this morning, Province was carrying a handgun and a hitch-hiking sign saying, "Casper," said a release from the U.S. Marshals Service.
Province was initially taken to the Hot Springs County Jail in Thermopolis, but later brought to Cody, booked into the Park County Detention Center at 2:44 p.m., sheriff's records say.
At a press conference Monday evening in front of the jail, Deputy Park County Attorney Sam Krone (at center in at-right photo) said he plans to ask Judge Waters to hold Province without bail until he is extradited to Arizona.
Krone said the case type was not completely without precedent in Park County, noting the 2008 arrest and extradition of Charles White, a man accused of murdering his mother and sister in Red Lodge. He did note that this case "certainly has garnered a lot of press attention nationwide."Lt. Tod Larson, the jail's administrator (at right), said no special security measures would be needed inside the facility while Province is being held.
"Nothing out of the ordinary," Larson said. "We have a very secure facility."
Park County Sheriff's Office Lt. Dave Patterson (at left) said a deputy initially received a tip from a Meeteetse woman mid-afternoon on Sunday saying she had seen Province. The deputy, Patterson said, determined the tip was legitimate and notified U.S. Marshals. After formulating a plan in the "wee hours" of Sunday night, Province was arrested Monday morning, Patterson said.
He said deputies had been pursuing multiple tips of possible sightings of the escapees.
"There has been lots of call-in tips," Patterson said, declining to speculate or elaborate on which other reports might have been legitimate.
Noting that McCluskey and Welch are still on the run, Krone asked Park County citizens to remain vigilant.
At a press conference in Phoenix, the U.S. Marshal for the District of Arizona said McCluskey and Welch consider themselves to be a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde.
“I think they’ve taken the persona that this is some type of movie and this is a kind of joke that they are living, but it is not,” said Marshal David Gonzales. “It is a very, very serious business.”
Law enforcement officials say evidence has connected McCluskey - who was believed to be then-traveling with both Welch and Province - to a double-homicide in New Mexico last week.
“We are going to continue working this around the clock,” Gonzales said.
McCluskey and Welch are considered to be armed and extremely dangerous; anyone with information on the fugitives is asked to call their local police or the ASP Kingman Escapees Task Force in Arizona at 602-542-1212.
A $40,000 reward has been offered for information leading to their capture.You can read more about the case in Tuesday's and Thursday's Tribunes.
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