NATALIE ALLEN, CNN ANCHOR: In Texas, the ring leader of the so- called "Texas Seven" prison escapees will appear in court for a pretrial hearing. Rivas, one of seven inmates who escaped from the Texas prison in December, faces capital murder charges for the Christmas Eve shooting of a police officer. Texas authorities have arrested two people believed to be involved in the escape plan and are looking for a third accomplice. Joining us now from Karnes City, Texas, Nina Martinez of CNN affiliate KSAT with more -- Nina.</s>NINA MARTINEZ, KSAT REPORTER: Investigators have always believed that the inmates had help with their getaway. And, in fact, two arrests were made in San Antonio early this morning: 61-year-old Roul Rodriguez, the father of escapee Michael Rodriguez, was taken into custody. So was 41-year-old Patsy Gomez, a family friend. The couple allegedly provided the inmates with a getaway vehicle back in December. Investigators say Roul Rodriguez gave Patsy Gomez $3,700 to buy a used Suburban in San Antonio. They say she also drove the vehicle to Kenedy, Texas and left it at a Wal-Mart parking lot just a day before the escape. Once the prisoners got out, they picked up the Suburban and took off. Rodriguez and Gomez have been charged with seven counts of facilitating an escape from a penal institution. Bond has been set at $700,000 apiece. And as you said, authorities are looking for a third accomplice. Now, here in Karnes County, the couple is being held in this jail. As you can see, there's a crowd of reporters behind me because the couple is expected to be -- to come out this morning and be arraigned here in Karnes County. This is actually the county where the prison where the escape occurred is located -- Natalie.</s>ALLEN: Nina Martinez, thanks so much.
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