Escaped Louisiana inmate captured in hotel in New Orleans Leon Ruffin was in custody on a second-degree murder charge when he escaped.

Ruffin was captured several days later and now faces charges stemming from that escape. Should prisoners wear ankle monitors during transport outside jail?

Jefferson Parish murder suspect captured in New Orleans East Ruffin, who was facing a second-degree murder charge, escaped a medical transport Sunday ...

Police say 51-year-old Leon Ruffin was arrested without incident Tuesday afternoon.

A Louisiana inmate is back in custody after he pepper-sprayed a sheriff’s deputy and escaped while being returned to jail after medical treatment, authorities said. Police located Leon Ruffin ...

A Louisiana inmate is back in custody after he pepper-sprayed a sheriff’s deputy and escaped while being returned to jail after medical treatment, authorities said. Police located Leon Ruffin ...

A convicted felon who escaped custody on Sunday after pepper spraying his transporting deputy and stealing her car was captured in New Orleans on Tuesday, authorities said. Leon Ruffin, 51, who ...