New Orleans Jail Escape

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11 inmates escape New Orleans jail, 10 still on run

What We Know About the Escape From a New Orleans Jail

A maintenance worker was charged on Tuesday with aiding their escape, bolstering investigators’ suspicions that the men had inside help amid security failures.

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New Orleans jail worker thought he was unclogging a toilet, not helping 10 escape, lawyer says

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Louisiana woman arrested for aiding inmate escape New Orleans jail

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

As authorities scour New Orleans for escapees from an audacious jailbreak, they are also confronting entrenched mistrust in law enforcement and the criminal justice system.

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Two more arrested for allegedly aiding New Orleans jailbreak fugitives

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Lawyer says worker accused of helping New Orleans jailbreak was unclogging toilet, not aiding escape

Third person charged with helping escaped New Orleans inmates

Weeden faces one felony count of accessory after the fact, which carries the possibility of a fine up $500 and up to five years in prison, according to the state police release.

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Technology, teamwork and cash play key roles in massive manhunt for New Orleans prison escapees

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Fifth inmate recaptured and a maintenance worker arrested days after breakout at New Orleans jail

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The New Orleans jail escape went unnoticed for hours. Here's how it unfolded, sparking a manhunt.

Ten inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail run by the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, sparking a massive search for the group.

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'Fear of retribution' in New Orleans: Mass jail escape brings a big uneasy

Five inmates are on the lam after escaping a New Orleans jail. Some of those closest to the crimes are on edge, but other residents are unafraid.

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10 escape from New Orleans jail through hole in cell wall while lone guard left to get food

Authorities say 10 men broke out of a New Orleans jail by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet. Seven of them are still on the lam.

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New Orleans district attorney blasts sheriff over botched prison escape investigation

Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams scorched Sheriff Susan Hutson for failing to order an investigation into the crime scene where 10 inmates escaped from jail.

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Faulty locks, stolen blankets and a hungry jail employee: A timeline of how 10 inmates used skill and luck to escape

One inmate was behind bars for murdering two men. Another was charged with domestic abuse involving strangulation. A third was accused of attacking a corrections officer.

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DA: Crime scene at Orleans jail was never processed for DNA, fingerprints until today

District Attorney Jason Williams says his office had to intervene to ensure forensic evidence was collected at the escape site