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CARROLL, N.Y. (AP) - A fugitive who once threatened to "splatter pig meat all over Chautauqua County" in upstate New York surrendered without firing a shot, ending a five-month manhunt for a career criminal suspected of shooting three state troopers, one fatally. With helicopters circling above a field just over the Pennsylvania state line and SWAT teams and U.S. Marshals closing in, a gaunt and exhausted Ralph "Bucky" Phillips threw up his hands. Police ordered him to the ground, handcuffed him and sped him to New York state to face charges of attempted murder. "The bottom line is the pressure...

Breaking News >> Authorities capture Ralph 'Buck' Phillips, who was being sought in connection with the death of a New York state trooper and the wounding of two others, sources tell CNN.

Cops Close In on N.Y. Trooper Shooting Suspect Friday, September 08, 2006 PHOTOS VIDEO Click image to enlarge STORIES • N.Y. Trooper Shooting Fugitive Named to Feds' '15 Most Wanted' List • Search for N.Y. Trooper Shooting Suspect Disrupts Life for Residents • Cops Press on For Fugitive Suspected of Shooting N.Y. State Troopers • Cops: 'Noose Tightening' on Trooper Shooter Fugitive • Manhunt Widens in Search for Trooper Shootings Suspect • Escaped Convict Suspect in Ambush Shooting of Two New York State Troopers CARROLL, N.Y. — Police fired at a man believed to be fugitive Ralph "Bucky" Phillips early...