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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 ...
New Orleans’ jail system was troubled decades before 10 inmates made an audacious escape
More than a decade before the recent New Orleans jailbreak, the city’s lawless lockup went viral in a series of videos ...
Police arrest a fifth person accused of helping fugitives who escaped from a New Orleans jail
On Friday, New Orleans police announced the arrest of Casey Smith, who is accused of helping two fugitives. The 30-year-old ...
Suspect arrested for aiding Louisiana jail escapee who remains at large
Another suspect has been arrested in connection with a massive New Orleans jailbreak involving 10 inmates, who pulled off ...
Third woman accused in aiding escaped New Orleans inmate faces charges
According to LSP, 59-year-old Connie Weeden of Slidell was taken into custody and charged with one felony count of accessory after the fact.
Tre’von Johnson’s second escape and past issues at Tangipahoa jail
Last year, Omarion Hookfin, Avery Guidry, Jamarcus Cyprian, and Johnson all escaped the Tangipahoa facility. Hookfin and Guidry are accused of a home invasion, along with Tre’von Johnson, that ...