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Convicted Killer Escapes Courthouse in Central California

State prison officials are searching for the man, 34, who was serving 25 years for first-degree murder.
Convicted Killer Escapes Courthouse in Central California
Cesar Hernandez, 34, was serving time for first-degree murder when he escaped Dec. 2. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Jill McLaughlin
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California prison officials are searching for a convicted murderer who escaped Dec. 2 after arriving at the Kern County Superior Courthouse in Delano, according to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Officers were transporting Cesar Hernandez to a court appearance at about 10:45 a.m. Monday when he jumped out of the van and escaped from the location about 150 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, the department reported.

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