Convicted Murderer Derrick Groves, Final New Orleans Jail Escapee, Captured in Atlanta
Derrick Groves, the last of ten inmates who escaped a New Orleans jail in May by breaking a wall, was captured in Atlanta after a five-month manhunt. Convicted of double murder, he faces life in prison and new charges for the escape.
Final New Orleans jail escapee caught in Atlanta after months on the run
New York Daily News
Overview
- Derrick Groves, convicted of two second-degree murders, was the final inmate captured on October 8, 2025, after escaping the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans in May.
- Groves was one of ten inmates who broke through a wall behind a toilet to escape, leading to a nearly five-month manhunt that concluded with his arrest in Atlanta.
- Nine other escapees were recaptured within two days to six weeks, while Groves remained at large until tips to Crimestoppers led authorities to his hiding spot in a southwest Atlanta crawl space.
- Groves, who faces life without parole for a 2018 Mardi Gras shooting, will now face additional charges for his role in the escape, as vowed by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill.
- Authorities are investigating potential accomplices who aided Groves' travel to Atlanta, and several individuals, including a maintenance worker, were previously arrested for assisting the initial jailbreak.
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Analysis
Center-leaning sources cover the story neutrally by focusing on the factual details of the inmate's capture and the multi-agency effort involved. They primarily relay information from official law enforcement and prosecutorial sources, detailing the timeline of events, the methods of escape, and the charges against the individual. The reporting avoids loaded language or overt editorializing, presenting the information in a straightforward manner.
"All 10 of the escapees are back in custody, and we're proud of that success."
CBS News"The escaped inmate, 28-year-old Derrick Groves, was taken into custody in Atlanta, Georgia, after a brief stand-off, police said."
BBC News"His capture brings long-awaited calm to victims, their families, the witnesses who testified, the assistant district attorneys who prosecuted him, and the people of New Orleans who were rightly concerned that a convicted violent offender had escaped so easily and evaded justice for so long."
CBS News"The last of the 10 inmates accused of escaping from a New Orleans city jail earlier this year by climbing through a hole behind a toilet has been captured, officials said."
USA TODAY"Derrick Groves was taken into custody following a standoff with police at a home in southwest Atlanta, the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office said in a statement."
NBC News"His capture brings long-awaited calm to victims, their families, the witnesses who testified, the assistant district attorneys who prosecuted him and the people of New Orleans who were rightly concerned that a convicted violent offender had escaped so easily and evaded justice for so long."
ABC News"The only escaped Louisiana inmate who remained on the run following an audacious May jailbreak in which 10 men crawled through a hole behind a toilet has been found in Atlanta, the U.S. Marshals said Wednesday."
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Derrick Groves and the other inmates escaped by breaking through a wall behind a toilet.
Derrick Groves faces life in prison for a 2018 Mardi Gras shooting where he was convicted of two second-degree murders.
Tips to Crimestoppers led authorities to his hiding spot in a southwest Atlanta crawl space.
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