Seven Escapees Still At Large Following Bold Orleans Parish Jail Break
Three inmates captured after a dramatic breakout; seven remain at large as search intensifies amid claims of internal assistance.
Overview
On May 16, ten inmates escaped from the Orleans Parish Jail, fleeing through a hole in a wall. Three have been captured, while seven remain at large. Surveillance footage revealed the escapees, some in orange and some in white clothing, scaling a fence and sprinting across an interstate. Authorities suspect internal assistance due to security lapses that allowed them to escape unnoticed for hours. Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson acknowledged flawed locks and staffing issues. The FBI is involved in the ongoing search, offering rewards for information, as law enforcement warns of the dangers posed by the remaining fugitives.
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Ten inmates escaped from Orleans Parish Jail; three have been captured, and seven remain at large.
The inmates tampered with a locked cell door, exited through a hole in a wall behind a toilet, fled through a loading dock door, and scaled the perimeter wall using blankets to protect themselves from barbed wire before escaping across an interstate.
Authorities suspect internal assistance due to security lapses, and the Orleans Parish Sheriff acknowledged that the escape was coordinated and that detainees received help from inside the department.
The FBI is involved in the ongoing search, offering rewards for information, and local law enforcement agencies are actively seeking public help in locating the seven inmates still at large.
Flawed locks and staffing issues were acknowledged by Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson as contributing to the security lapses that allowed the escape.
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