Tallahassee Democrat from Tallahassee, Florida • Page 8

0 2B7Talli 2BTallahassee Sept. 10. 1987 Convicted killer escapes from prison Gretna Hearing From 1B From 1B Associated Press RAIFORD A machine-gun killer and one-time ringleader of the so-called "Dixie Mafia" remained at large Wednesday after escaping from Union Correctional Institution, prison officials said. Drug dealer and convicted murderer Richard Douglas Cravero, 44, was last seen at the North Florida prison's main housing unit Tuesday at about 1 p.m. He wasn't missed for nine hours, Superintendent Marion.