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PHOTOS: Fugitive Joanne Chesimard

This photo provided by the FBI shows the different appearances of convicted fugitive Joanne Chesimard, in different years. Chesimard had been convicted of the murder of New Jersey state trooper Werner Foerster and the wounding of trooper James Harper during a gun battle on the New Jersey Turnpike in 1973. In 1979 she escaped from the Clinton Correctional Institution for Women where she was serving a sentence of 26-to-33 years. (AP Photo/FBI)
This photo provided by the FBI shows the different appearances of convicted fugitive Joanne Chesimard, in different years. Chesimard had been convicted of the murder of New Jersey state trooper Werner Foerster and the wounding of trooper James Harper during a gun battle on the New Jersey Turnpike in 1973. In 1979 she escaped from the Clinton Correctional Institution for Women where she was serving a sentence of 26-to-33 years. (AP Photo/FBI)
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A poster with photographs of Joanne Chesimard, a fugitive for more than 30 years, is on display during a news conference giving updates on the search of Chesimard, Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Newark, N.J. The reward for the capture and return of convicted murderer Chesimard, one of New Jersey’s most notorious fugitives, was doubled to $2 million Thursday on the 40th anniversary of the violent confrontation that led to the slaying of a New Jersey state trooper. The FBI also announced it has made Chesimard, now living in Cuba as Assata Shakur, the first woman on its list of most wanted terrorists. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
A poster with photographs of Joanne Chesimard, a fugitive for more than 30 years, is on display during a news conference giving updates on the search of Chesimard, Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Newark, N.J. The reward for the capture and return of convicted murderer Chesimard, one of New Jersey’s most notorious fugitives, was doubled to $2 million Thursday on the 40th anniversary of the violent confrontation that led to the slaying of a New Jersey state trooper. The FBI also announced it has made Chesimard, now living in Cuba as Assata Shakur, the first woman on its list of most wanted terrorists. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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- - (CHESIMARD) New Brunswick, NJ. - FILE PHOTO- Joanne Chesimard of the Black Liberation Army leaves the Middlesex County Courthouse after Superior Court Judge Theodore Appleby added 26 years to 33 to life sentence she was serving. -Dick Costello Ohoto- Date unknown
- - (CHESIMARD) New Brunswick, NJ. - FILE PHOTO- Joanne Chesimard of the Black Liberation Army leaves the Middlesex County Courthouse after Superior Court Judge Theodore Appleby added 26 years to 33 to life sentence she was serving. -Dick Costello Ohoto- Date unknown
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FILE--WNBC's Ralph Penza talks with Joanne Chesimard during an exclusive two-part television interview from Cuba airing Feb. 5 and 6 on "NewsChannel 4 at 11p.m." Chesimard, also known an Assata Shakur, was convicted of killing a state trooper on the New Jersey Turnpike near East Brunswick 24 years ago. Chesimard fled to Cuba after she broke out of prison. (NBC PHOTO)
FILE--WNBC's Ralph Penza talks with Joanne Chesimard during an exclusive two-part television interview from Cuba airing Feb. 5 and 6 on "NewsChannel 4 at 11p.m." Chesimard, also known an Assata Shakur, was convicted of killing a state trooper on the New Jersey Turnpike near East Brunswick 24 years ago. Chesimard fled to Cuba after she broke out of prison. (NBC PHOTO)
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FILE - N.J. State Trooper Werner Foerster was killed in 1973 by Joanne Chesimard. New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster. Killed in 1973 by Joanne Chesimard on the NJ Turnpike in East Brunswick. 4/27/05 KM
FILE - N.J. State Trooper Werner Foerster was killed in 1973 by Joanne Chesimard. New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster. Killed in 1973 by Joanne Chesimard on the NJ Turnpike in East Brunswick. 4/27/05 KM
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New Jersey State Police Superindendent Carl Williams, left, and Gov. Christie Whitman, right, listen as U.S. Rep. Bob Franks, R-N.J., addresses a rally at the Union Police Headquarters in Union, N.J., Saturday, Aug. 1, 1998. The rally called for the return of fugitive Joanne Chesimard, of Cuba. Chesimard, who was convicted of killing a state trooper in 1973, has been living in Cuba since escaping from prison in 1979. (AP Photo/Daniel Hulshizer)
New Jersey State Police Superindendent Carl Williams, left, and Gov. Christie Whitman, right, listen as U.S. Rep. Bob Franks, R-N.J., addresses a rally at the Union Police Headquarters in Union, N.J., Saturday, Aug. 1, 1998. The rally called for the return of fugitive Joanne Chesimard, of Cuba. Chesimard, who was convicted of killing a state trooper in 1973, has been living in Cuba since escaping from prison in 1979. (AP Photo/Daniel Hulshizer)
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Joanne Chesimard - fugitve convicted felon in the murder of NJ State Trooper Werner Foerster on May 2, 1973. Photo courtesy New Jersey State Police. 5/2/2005 KM
Joanne Chesimard - fugitve convicted felon in the murder of NJ State Trooper Werner Foerster on May 2, 1973. Photo courtesy New Jersey State Police. 5/2/2005 KM
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Black Liberation Army member Joanne Chesimard leaves Middlesex County courthouse after Superior Court Judge Theodore Appleby added a 26 to 33 year sentence to life term she is serving for the murder of a state trooper in New Brunswick, N.J., April 25, 1977. Chesimard, of Cuba, escaped from prison in 1979 and claims her innocence. (AP Photo)
Black Liberation Army member Joanne Chesimard leaves Middlesex County courthouse after Superior Court Judge Theodore Appleby added a 26 to 33 year sentence to life term she is serving for the murder of a state trooper in New Brunswick, N.J., April 25, 1977. Chesimard, of Cuba, escaped from prison in 1979 and claims her innocence. (AP Photo)
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Joanne Chesimard - fugitve convicted felon in the murder of NJ State Trooper Werner Foerster on May 2, 1973. Photo courtesy New Jersey State Police. 5/2/2005 KM
Joanne Chesimard - fugitve convicted felon in the murder of NJ State Trooper Werner Foerster on May 2, 1973. Photo courtesy New Jersey State Police. 5/2/2005 KM
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State Police Col. Rick Fuentes speaks at a press conference announcing the federal bounty for the capture of convicted killer Joanne Chesimard has been increased from $150,000 to $1 million in West Trenton, N.J. Monday, May 2, 2005. Chesimard was convicted of the murder of Trooper Werner Foerster, pictured in background, but escaped to Cuba and was granted political asylum after three gunmen helped her escape from what was then the Clinton Correctional Institution for Women in Hunterdon County in 1979.(AP Photo/Tim Larsen)
State Police Col. Rick Fuentes speaks at a press conference announcing the federal bounty for the capture of convicted killer Joanne Chesimard has been increased from $150,000 to $1 million in West Trenton, N.J. Monday, May 2, 2005. Chesimard was convicted of the murder of Trooper Werner Foerster, pictured in background, but escaped to Cuba and was granted political asylum after three gunmen helped her escape from what was then the Clinton Correctional Institution for Women in Hunterdon County in 1979.(AP Photo/Tim Larsen)
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Joanne Chesimard - fugitve convicted felon in the murder of NJ State Trooper Werner Foerster on May 2, 1973. Photo courtesy New Jersey State Police. 5/2/2005 KM
Joanne Chesimard - fugitve convicted felon in the murder of NJ State Trooper Werner Foerster on May 2, 1973. Photo courtesy New Jersey State Police. 5/2/2005 KM
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Joanne Chesimard - fugitve convicted felon in the murder of NJ State Trooper Werner Foerster on May 2, 1973. Photo courtesy New Jersey State Police. 5/2/2005 KM
Joanne Chesimard - fugitve convicted felon in the murder of NJ State Trooper Werner Foerster on May 2, 1973. Photo courtesy New Jersey State Police. 5/2/2005 KM
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Joanne Chesimard - fugitve convicted felon in the murder of NJ State Trooper Werner Foerster on May 2, 1973. Photo courtesy New Jersey State Police. 5/2/2005 KM
Joanne Chesimard - fugitve convicted felon in the murder of NJ State Trooper Werner Foerster on May 2, 1973. Photo courtesy New Jersey State Police. 5/2/2005 KM
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Col. Rick Fuentes, superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, stands next to posters during a news conference giving updates on the search of Joanne Chesimard, a fugitive for more than 30 years, Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Newark, N.J. The reward for the capture and return of convicted murderer Chesimard, one of New Jersey’s most notorious fugitives, was doubled to $2 million Thursday on the 40th anniversary of the violent confrontation that led to the slaying of a New Jersey state trooper. The FBI also announced it has made Chesimard, now living in Cuba as Assata Shakur, the first woman on its list of most wanted terrorists. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Col. Rick Fuentes, superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, stands next to posters during a news conference giving updates on the search of Joanne Chesimard, a fugitive for more than 30 years, Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Newark, N.J. The reward for the capture and return of convicted murderer Chesimard, one of New Jersey’s most notorious fugitives, was doubled to $2 million Thursday on the 40th anniversary of the violent confrontation that led to the slaying of a New Jersey state trooper. The FBI also announced it has made Chesimard, now living in Cuba as Assata Shakur, the first woman on its list of most wanted terrorists. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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Joanne Chesimard - fugitve convicted felon in the murder of NJ State Trooper Werner Foerster on May 2, 1973. Photo courtesy New Jersey State Police. 5/2/2005 KM
Joanne Chesimard - fugitve convicted felon in the murder of NJ State Trooper Werner Foerster on May 2, 1973. Photo courtesy New Jersey State Police. 5/2/2005 KM
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