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Former fugitive and convicted cop killer Ralph "Bucky" Phillips may have been trying to escape from prison again. Prison officials at the Clinton County Correctional Facility in Dannemora, New York, say Phillips engaged in activity on Monday that could have resulted in an attempted escape. Peter Cutler of the New York State Department of Corrections would not elaborate on what the activity was, but did say it was the 30th incident since December 22, 2006, that Phillips engaged in that violated prison rules. He adds that Phillips is in a single bed cell, where he spends 23 hours a day, because he is considered an escape risk. Phillips was sentenced to life in prison for shooting and killing Trooper Joseph Longobardo, and wounding Troopers Donald Baker Jr. and Sean Brown in the summer of 2006. He led police on a five-month manhunt after breaking out of the Alden Correctional Facility in April of that year.

Five years ago today the largest manhunt in New York State history ended when Ralph “Bucky” Phillips surrendered to authorities in Warren County, PA – just over the New York State line. Wayne Bennett, who was the New York State Police Superintendent at the time, made the announcement, and talked about why Phillips surrendered. "You’ve got a helicopter hovering over your head. You’ve got SWAT team members coming down the woodline. The game was up and he knew it," Bennett said. When the announcement was made that Phillips was in custody crowds gathered in Carroll, New York, and Akeley, PA – including the media -- let out cheers and gave law enforcement a round of applause. "You have no idea how that makes us feel," Bennett said. "We don’t tend to have a lot of people cheer us on except maybe in a parade. To get it from the public is the best ‘thank you’ that we could ever have." Phillips escaped from the Erie County Correctional Facility on April 2, 2006. Ph...

Today marks the 5th anniversary of the day Ralph “Bucky” Phillips shot two New York State troopers who were staking out his girlfriend’s house in Chautauqua County. On the night of August 31, 2006, then-State Police Superintendent Wayne Bennett talked about the injuries Phillips inflicted on troopers Donald Baker Jr. and Joseph Longobardo, and said there was no doubt in his mind they were ambushed. Longobardo died September 3, 2006, at ECMC in Buffalo. He was 32 years old and left behind a wife and 13-month-old son. Phillips surrendered to police in Warren County 5 days later. He is at the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, New York.

By ANNE HOLLIDAY WESB/WBRR News Director It was 5 years ago today that the hunt for Ralph “Bucky” Phillips went into high gear when he shot the first of three state troopers during the largest manhunt in New York state history. Phillips escaped from the Erie County Correctional Facility in Alden on April 2, 2006, and was being sought by police for not only the escape but for the burglary of an Ellington, New York, gun store, where 41 guns were taken. Some of those guns were eventually recovered at the Ludlow home of Todd Nelson. Nelson was charged with hindering the apprehension of Phillips and harboring a fugitive and was sentenced to 6 to 12 months in prison. But it was on June 10, 2006, that the search effort heated up. It was that day that Phillips shot and wounded state trooper Sean Brown during a traffic stop near Elmira, New York. Phillips was on the run for three more months throughout Western New York and McKean and Warren counties. The then-fugitive was helped by numerous peo...

Convicted cop killer Ralph "Bucky" Phillips is suing the sheriffs of Chautauqua and Chemung counties, claiming he was mistreated while being held in the county jails. Phillips claims sheriffs Joe Gerace and Chris Moss violated his civil rights by, among other things, not allowing him to exercise outside of his cell, have visitors or get medical attention for his back. No court dates have been scheduled yet in the case. Phillips is serving a life sentence for shooting and killing New York State Trooper Joseph Longobardo during the longest manhunt in state history. He also shot and wounded troopers Sean Brown and Donald Baker Jr.

Today marks 4 years since New York State Trooper Joseph Longbardo died after being shot by Ralph “Bucky” Phillips during the largest manhunt in state history. Phillips shot Longobardo and Trooper Donald Baker on August 31, 2006, while they were staking out the home of Phillips’ girlfriend in Chautauqua County. Baker recovered and returned to work. Every year, he also attends a memorial run named for Longobardo in Sarasota Springs. Proceeds from the run go toward a scholarship for a student at Amsterdam High School who plans to study criminal justice in college. Phillips was captured in Pennsylvania on September 8, 2006, and is serving a life sentence at the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, New York.

Today marks 4 years since New York State Trooper Joseph Longbardo died after being shot by Ralph “Bucky” Phillips during the largest manhunt in state history. Phillips shot Longobardo and Trooper Donald Baker on August 31, 2006, while they were staking out the home of Phillips’ girlfriend in Chautauqua County. Baker recovered and returned to work. Every year, he also attends a memorial run named for Longobardo in Sarasota Springs. Proceeds from the run go toward a scholarship for a student at Amsterdam High School who plans to study criminal justice in college. Phillips was captured in Pennsylvania on September 8, 2006, and is serving a life sentence at the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, New York.