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9 New Orleans inmates who broke out of jail in May plead not guilty to escape charges
Lester Duhé, spokesperson for the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office, confirmed to USA TODAY that the nine men pleaded not guilty to escape charges.
Jail plumber accused of helping New Orleans inmates escape is a scapegoat, lawyer says
Sterling Williams, a New Orleans jail plumber​ accused of helping 10 inmates break out​ of an Orleans Parish correctional facility in May, pleaded not guilty Thursday.
New Orleans jail mistakenly releases inmate, two months after 10 escape
Roughly two months after 10 inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail, a "human error" resulted in the release of another inmate by mistake. On Friday, July 25, New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick and Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson held a press conference to address why Khalil Bryan,
Inmate mistakenly released from New Orleans jail where 10 escaped
The error comes as the jail and the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office are still reeling from the escape of 10 inmates in the early morning hours of May 16 when authorities say the inmates exited through a hole in a cell wall after ripping out a toilet. One of those inmates, convicted killer Derrick Groves, has yet to be recaptured.
New Orleans Inmate Mistakenly Released from Jail Amid Previous Escape Scandals, Law Enforcement Scrambles to Recapture
Inmate Khalil Bryan was mistakenly released from Orleans Parish Jail due to a clerical error; authorities are investigating and seeking his recapture.
Inmate mistakenly released from jail in 'serious error': Sheriff
Khalil Bryan, 30, was released from the Orleans Justice Center on Friday due to a "human error," when he was confused with an individual with a similar last name, according to authorities.
Who is Khalil Bryan? Inmate mistakenly released from New Orleans jail has long charge list
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson is in the midst of fresh controversy after her office mistakenly released the wrong detainee from the parish jail in what she described as a clerical error. Hutson announced the unintended release of Khalil Bryan,
New Orleans jail mistakenly releases man with violent charges from custody
According to the sheriff's office, officials misidentified Khalil Bryan for another person with the same name. He is facing multiple non-violent and violent charges.
Timeline: Violent inmate released from New Orleans jail by mistake, public notified 14 hours later
More details are coming out on the inmate released by mistake from the Orleans Justice Center jail. RELATED: Inmate mistakenly released from Orleans Parish Jail, DA’s Office calls it ‘absolutely preventable’ A source confirms to Fox 8 that the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office mistakenly released an accused violent offender early Friday morning.

New Orleans opens overnight relief centers to escape extreme heat

The City of New Orleans has opened relief centers, offering free water, snacks and air conditioning. “Mostly rec centers, ...
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Day 8: Fourth woman arrested, new escape timeline revealed, and five ...

NEW ORLEANS — As the search for five escaped inmates enters its eighth day, Louisiana authorities have arrested a fourth woman accused of aiding fugitives, released new surveillance video that ...
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10 escape from New Orleans jail through hole in cell wall while lone ...

New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said her agency has put “a full court effort” to respond to the escape and is working with the FBI and U.S. marshals.
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A growing number of New Orleans fugitives’ friends and family ...

She exchanged messages with Massey’s 31-year-old sister saying they hoped he “never gets caught.” Authorities staked out the New Orleans home of Massey’s sister but a search six days after the ...

9 New Orleans inmates who broke out of jail plead not guilty to escape charges

Nine of the 10 men accused of breaking out of a New Orleans jail in May after slipping through a hole behind a toilet and ...

New Orleans Sheriff and Council candidates to speak at public forums

Step Up for Action will host forums July 28–31 for New Orleans voters to hear directly from sheriff and city council ...