Derrick Groves sentenced in Mardi Gras Day 2018 killings

Groves was convicted on Oct. 18, 2024, in connection with the killings of two people on Mardi Gras Day in 2018. Groves was ...
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How Did Derrick Groves Escape Prison? Inside the Mass Jailbreak and How He Evaded Police for 5 Months

He was captured in October 2025 after a tip led authorities to a house in Atlanta It took police five months to capture the last of a group of inmates who escaped a New Orleans prison. On Oct. 8, U.S.
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Editorial: Derrick Groves' capture brings long, sad escape tale to its best end

When a Clayton County police dog sniffed out Derrick Groves in the crawlspace of an Atlanta-area home last week, it brought a welcome end to the five-month drama that began when 10 Orleans Justice ...
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Escaped Inmate Derrick Groves Blows Kiss After Being Captured Following 5-Month Manhunt

Derrick Groves was arrested in Atlanta on Wednesday (October 8) after nearly five months on the run following a daring escape from a New Orleans jail with nine other inmates. Escaped New Orleans ...
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Derrick Groves, the last remaining New Orleans inmate on the run, has been captured. Here's a look back at the wild jailbreak that saw 10 convicts flee through a hole in the wall.

The last of the 10 inmates who allegedly escaped from a New Orleans jail back in May was captured Wednesday at a residence in Atlanta, after being on the run for nearly five months, officials said.
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Community tips lead to arrest of fugitive Derrick Groves after months-long manhunt

NEW ORLEANS — It was a tip to Crimestoppers GNO that led to the arrest of Derrick Groves on Wednesday. After the jail break, the community was dedicated to helping law enforcement capture all 10 ...

Derrick Groves sentenced in 2018 Mardi Gras homicide

Derrick Groves, one of the 10 Orleans Parish Prison escapees, has been sentenced in the case of a 2018 homicide.