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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 ...
Authorities arrest a seventh person accused of helping fugitives who escaped from a New Orleans jail
Authorities have arrested a seventh person in connection with the escape of 10 inmates from a Louisiana jail, according to ...
Day 9: Manhunt intensifies for 5 escapees from Orleans Justice Center, five arrested, ignored warnings blamed
At 9:50 a.m., Project NOLA cameras caught two escapees in the French Quarter. One escaped inmate, Kendell Myles, was arrested less than two hours later. He was found hiding under a car in the Hotel ...
Louisiana inmate recaptured for 2nd time; deputies on leave after errors led to escape
While the manhunt continued for five New Orleans inmates, another Louisiana inmate escaped a different jail – for the second time.
Fifth suspected New Orleans accomplice arrested for allegedly aiding inmates in jailbreak
Casey Smith was arrested for allegedly aiding escapees from Orleans Justice Center jailbreak, linked to fugitives by police ...
Facial recognition technology use in search for New Orleans jail escapees under scrutiny
The Washington Post investigation published this week reported that New Orleans police were using Project N.O.L.A.'s network ...
Technology, teamwork and cash play key roles in massive manhunt for New Orleans prison escapees
A team of over 200 local, state and federal law enforcement officers and agents is working around the clock to capture the ...
Police Say New Orleans Prison Break Was 'Inside Job' — and Now 2 Women on the Outside Are Also Charged
Louisiana State Police, who have yet to find half of the Orleans Parish Prison escapees, announced the arrest of two women on Thursday – one who allegedly gave food to an escapee and another who was ...