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Louisiana inmates used hair trimmers in efforts to escape from New Orleans jail, source says
The 10 inmates who broke out of a New Orleans jail in a stunning overnight escape last week used electric hair trimmers with ...
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New Orleans jail inmate helped 10 others escape with a blanket and shirt, AG says
An Orleans Justice Center inmate, who was not one of the 10 to escape last week, is facing new charges and accused of helping ...
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 ...
More people arrested for helping escaped New Orleans inmates as search for 5 continues
Most recently, a fellow inmate was charged with collaborating with the escapees from within the New Orleans jail.
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Half the escaped New Orleans inmates remain free. See the latest on arrests, bond, searches.
In Central City, an increasingly familiar scene played out as rifle-toting state troopers and armored vehicles arrived as the ...
2 accused of helping New Orleans inmates who escaped from jail
Two people have been arrested and accused of helping some of the 10 inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail, the ...
How many escaped New Orleans inmates are still on the loose? Here's who has been caught
Last week, 10 inmates escaped a New Orleans prison. Five escapees have been recaptured, while five remain at large and are ...
Here’s how the nighttime escape of 10 Louisiana inmates from a New Orleans jail unfolded
Ten inmates who broke out of a New Orleans jail Friday had prepared for their escape, and possibly had help, officials said.
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 ...
Two charged with helping inmates who escaped New Orleans jail
Cortnie Harris, 32, and Corvanntay Baptiste, 38, were each charged with felony accessory after the fact and booked into ...
Ark-La-Miss Most Wanted: Search for escaped New Orleans inmates expands to North Louisiana & beyond
For years, Interstate-20 has been a well-known corridor for drug and human trafficking. Now, it may also be the path for ...
5 nabbed, 5 to go: Manhunt for escaped New Orleans inmates reaches 6th day
It’s both yes and no. There’s some concern for our safety because they are dangerous criminals,” Gonzales, 53, told USA TODAY ...