Investigation into New Orleans jail escape mishandled as fugitives stay at large, says DA
Orleans Parish Officials Criticized After Prison Escape The Orleans Parish District Attorney has sharply criticized the county sheriff for failing to initiate an investigation at the crime scene following the escape of 10 inmates from a New Orleans prison on Friday. District Attorney Jason Williams conveyed his concerns to New Orleans Police Department Principal Anne […]
Relative of Orleans Parish jail escapee Derrick Groves asks him to surrender.
Appeal from Derrick Groves’ Aunt for His Surrender The aunt of Derrick Groves, one of the remaining escaped inmates from Orleans Parish prison, is urging him to turn himself in for his own safety. Last October, a New Orleans judge was convicted of multiple murder charges after the fatal shooting of two men during Mardi […]
Two women taken into custody for supposedly aiding escapees from a New Orleans prison
Two women have been taken into custody for allegedly aiding some of the ten inmates who escaped from a New Orleans prison, as authorities continue their hunt for the remaining fugitives. Cortnie Harris, 32, and Corvanntay Baptiste, 38, are facing felony charges as they reportedly assisted inmates caught on security cameras escaping from the Orleans […]
New Orleans jail employee believed he was fixing a toilet, not aiding 10 inmates to escape, attorney states
Recently, ten inmates at a New Orleans prison managed to escape by clogging a toilet and shutting off the water, creating a path for their getaway. According to defense attorney Michael Kennedy, maintenance worker Sterling Williams was unaware of the escape plan and did not permit inmates to tamper with the pipes behind the toilet. […]
Escape from New Orleans jail prompts critique of Sheriff Hutson’s leadership.
New Orleans Sheriff’s Leadership Under Scrutiny After Inmate Escape Former Principal of the New Orleans Police Department, Lonald Serpas, criticized Sheriff Susan Hutson after a recent escape of ten inmates from the parish prison. Serpas referred to Hutson’s record as “checkered,” highlighting past management complaints and ethical violations reported over the years. The escape happened […]
Additional arrests made for allegedly aiding New Orleans escapees
Police reported that two individuals who allegedly helped a fugitive escape in New Orleans were arrested on Wednesday. The Louisiana State Police (LSP) identified the suspects as Coltney Harris, 32, from New Orleans, and Colvantey Baptist, 38, from Slidell. They face felony charges for being accessories after the fact and have been taken to the […]
Democratic lawmakers urge the Orleans Parish Sheriff to step down following the escape of 10 inmates.
Calls for Resignation of New Orleans Sheriff After Prison Escape Two Louisiana Democrats are demanding that Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson resign following the escape of ten prisoners. Amy Addatt Freeman, a state representative from New Orleans, called for Hutson to step down in a Facebook post on Monday. She described the escape as “a […]
Prisoner Who Escaped Caught After Several Days Fleeing from New Orleans Jail
Escape of Inmates from New Orleans Prisons Law enforcement has successfully apprehended the fifth of ten inmates who escaped from prisons in New Orleans, as reported by authorities on Tuesday. Corey Boyd, a 19-year-old inmate, was captured after his escape last Friday. He was found in New Orleans and is allegedly linked to a fatal […]
Fifth escaped inmate caught in New Orleans, five still at large in Louisiana
Inmate Recaptured After New Orleans Escape In a recent development, Louisiana State Police confirmed that Corey Boyd is the fifth inmate to be recaptured from a group that escaped from a New Orleans prison last Friday. Boyd, who is 19 years old, was taken into custody on Tuesday after being spotted just hours post-escape. Authorities […]
Fifth inmate Corey Boyd arrested in New Orleans, five fugitives remain sought.
Recapture of Escaped Inmate in New Orleans Authorities confirmed on Tuesday that they have recaptured the fifth of ten inmates who escaped from a New Orleans prison last week. Corey Boyd was apprehended just hours after his escape on Friday, according to the Louisiana State Police. The 19-year-old was found in New Orleans. He faces […]