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Michael Burham pleads guilty to escape and kidnapping

Rape and murder suspect Michael Charles Burham was on the lam, but a dog, Tucker, spotted him. (Mugshot of Burham: Warren County; screenshot of Tucker: WIVB)

Rape and murder suspect Michael Charles Burham was on the lam, but a dog, Tucker, spotted him. (Mugshot of Burham: Warren County; screenshot of Tucker: WIVB)

Months after a dog foiled his life on the lam, a murder suspect pleaded guilty to kidnapping an elderly couple, and after the ensuing arrest, escaping a Pennsylvania prison. That leaves the defendant, Michael Burham, 35, to face the New York state case in which he allegedly shot and killed a woman. Other active charges there include rape, arson, and false imprisonment.

The chaotic story dates back to March 13, when he allegedly murdered Kala Hodgkin, 34, in her home in Jamestown, New York. He later set fire to another woman’s car, authorities said.

After investigators obtained an arrest warrant in the shooting, he tried to evade authorities by kidnapping an elderly couple from Warren County, Pennsylvania, at gunpoint and drove their car to Charleston, South Carolina, authorities said. Law enforcement said they found the couple unharmed, and took Burham into custody several days after a homeowner spotted him prowling in their backyard.

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