11 inmates escape New Orleans jail, 10 still on run
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Ten inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail run by the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, sparking a massive search for the group.
Kerner said he was in the French Quarter for a training session when two officers initially entered the garage armed only with tasers, checking every car for the suspect.
Investigators analyzed surveillance footage to understand how inmates escaped from Orleans Parish prison via a hole behind a toilet and fled through the city.
Friday's jailbreak came as a shock to residents, but New Orleans has for years been plagued with escapes. Here's a look at other notable instances.
The Louisiana State Police announced the arrest of a state representative following a crash in Jefferson Parish on Wednesday, May 21. An Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office facility employee is in custody accused of assisting in the escape of 10 inmates.
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Authorities in Louisiana are actively searching for nine of the 10 inmates who escaped from the Orleans Parish Justice Center in New Orleans. According to Louisiana State Police, one of the escapees was captured Friday following a brief foot chase through the nearby French Quarter, the agency announced on X.