Authorities: AZ Fugitives May be Living off Land

Staff and Wire Reports

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona -- Authorities say an escaped Arizona inmate might have some survival skills, allowing him and his accomplice to hide out in remote locations.

The last credible sighting of John McCluskey and Casslyn Welch, his cousin and fiancée, was 11 days ago in Montana. Welch is accused of helping McCluskey and two other inmates escape from the state prison in Kingman, Ariz., on July 31.

Police have linked the deaths of Gary and Linda Haas of Tecumseh, Okla. to the inmates and the woman who helped them escape, but they are keeping a tight lid on what happened as the couple traveled to an annual camping trip with friends in Colorado.

Authorities said Tuesday that McCluskey and Welch might be living off the land, reducing the need for the pair to move around in public areas.

McCluskey and Welch have experience as long-haul truck drivers, and authorities say they're comfortable using trucks stops to shower and eat.

A $35,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to their arrest.