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Sawed pipes and taunting messages: How a mass escape exposed a New Orleans jail’s security failures
The audacious feat, one of the biggest jailbreaks in Louisiana history, exploited safety issues in the jail that had previously been cited by federal authorities.
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 ...
Inmate arrested in connection with Orleans Justice Center escape
Trevon Williams faces new charges in the Orleans Justice Center escape. Attorney General Liz Murrill vows accountability in the growing criminal conspiracy.
Authorities search for escaped Louisiana inmate; was unaware murder suspect was missing until tipped off by public
Authorities in Louisiana are looking for an inmate who escaped jail for the second time in a year after a member of the ...
10 Escaped Inmates, a Hole Behind a Toilet, and a Taunt: All About an 'Inside Job' Jailbreak — and Who's Still Missing
State officials have said they have been able to track down and rearrest five of the 10 inmates who escaped last Friday ...
Louisiana governor pledges to find escaped inmates, hold abettors accountable: We're going to hunt them down
La., opens up about law enforcement's work to find all the inmates that escaped from jail and pledges to hold abettors ...
Police arrest third woman accused of helping escaped Louisiana convicts
Louisiana State Police arrested a 59-year-old woman for allegedly helping 10 inmates break out of Orleans Parish Jail last ...