The manhunt for a convicted murderer who left a South Carolina prison under puzzling circumstances pressed on for more than two months with few developments. The reward for his capture kept growing, climbing to $60,000, as the authorities made repeated pleas for help. Finally, in recent days, investigators received a promising tip: Their fugitive, Jeriod Price, was in New York. “Jeriod Price is no longer a wanted man,” Alan Wilson, the South Carolina attorney general, announced at a news conference. He was released in March under a secret order signed by a prominent judge who retired the next day.

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Persons: Jeriod Price, ” Alan Wilson, Price, Price’s Locations: South Carolina, New York, Bronx