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11 inmates escape New Orleans jail, 10 still on run

Fifth person arrested, accused of aiding inmates in New Orleans jail escape

On Monday, Sterling Williams, a 33-year-old maintenance worker at the jail, was arrested on charges that he shut off water to a cell that the inmates used in the escape by removing a toilet from the wall, the office of Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said.

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Louisiana woman arrested for aiding inmate escape New Orleans jail

Since the 10 inmates escaped on May 16, five have been recaptured and four people have been charged with helping them.

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This controversial technology is helping to find the escaped New Orleans inmates

Minutes after Louisiana State Police got word on Friday morning that 10 inmates had escaped a New Orleans jail, two of them were spotted on facial recognition cameras in the city’s French Quarter. Police arrested one of the escapees shortly after;

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Mistrust in law enforcement complicates the search for the New Orleans jail escapees

As authorities scour New Orleans for escapees from a jailbreak, they're also confronting a history of mistrust in law enforcement and the criminal justice system.

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4 things to know on Day 8 of New Orleans jailbreak: Evidence issues, related arrests, more

The manhunt for inmates who escaped the Orleans Parish jail is entering its second week. Here are the latest updates, ...

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Louisiana State Police Issue Stern Warning to Citizens

Louisiana State Police have this stern warning for citizens as they continue to hunt down five escapees from the New Orleans ...

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Louisiana’s Jail Crisis: Another Inmate Flees, Just Days After NOLA Break

While police are still searching for several of the inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail, another Louisiana jail has experienced a surprisingly similar breakout. Questions about public safety ...