Police in Pursuit of Aid to 'Texas Seven'
DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: The surviving six inmates who broke out of a Texas maximum security prison in mid-December are under lock and key once again. Now comes the process of getting them back to Texas to face charges of, among others, killing an Irving, Texas, police officer on Christmas Eve. CNN's Jeff Flock is in Colorado Springs, where two of the men are being held. Jeff, good morning.</s>JEFF FLOCK, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Indeed -- good morning, to you, Daryn -- that process getting under way or continuing, we should say, today, as two of the escapees go back to court. One of them, George Rivas, 30 years old, believed to be the ring leader of this all, gave an interview to the "Fort Worth StarTelegram," in which he admitted to the killing of officer Hawkins in Irving, Texas, on Christmas Eve. Said he was sorry for it, so that he fully expects that he will be executed for that crime. And he says he hopes he makes that easier -- that makes it easier in some way for officer Hawkins' mother. As we said, Rivas in court this morning. He tells the newspaper he will not fight extradition. That would make it easier for him to get back there more rapidly. The others have not said what their plans are. Some other wrap-up work. Let's take a look back at that RV park, where they were holed up for some several weeks, perhaps as many as three weeks. Word today: We have learned that police are running down some information on people who may have helped the escapees here in Colorado. We have learned that police intercepted a cellular telephone call on the day that they captured the first round of escapees. A call from someone who apparently was trying to warn them that, I think words to the effect, they may be on to you, was the way we heard it. So they will be taking a look at that. Authorities have said all along that they plan also to pursue anyone who assisted these escapees, allude law enforcement authority. As we said, two in court today. Two more in court tomorrow. The last two in court on Monday. And we'll see how quickly they begin to get about the business of getting back to Texas. One final note to report: FBI in about two hours' time in a press conference in Denver; expected to take questions also on this business about who may have helped them. We'll expect to take that live. That's the latest from here in Colorado Springs. Daryn, back to you.</s>KAGAN: That is the remain question, then, Jeff: How did they stay out of prison for so long?