US Edition10 escape from New Orleans jail through hole in cell wall while lone guard left to get food
- Ten male inmates escaped overnight on May 16, 2025, from the Orleans Parish Jail in New Orleans by breaking through a wall located behind a toilet while the only guard assigned to their pod was away getting food.
- The breakout occurred due to defective cell locks, a breached wall opening into a maintenance corridor, and possible inside assistance, all amid known facility deficiencies.
- Authorities, including local law enforcement, FBI, U.S. Marshals, and Louisiana State Police, have launched a multi-agency manhunt to apprehend the escapees, who range in age from 19 to 42 and face serious charges.
- Three escapees—Kendall Myles, Robert Moody, and Dkenan Dennis—have been captured after using surveillance and facial recognition technology, while seven remain at large and are considered armed and dangerous.
- The escape exposed significant security lapses within the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, prompting internal investigations and public criticism calling the event "beyond unacceptable" and highlighting accountability and infrastructure failures.
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Manhunt continues for escaped inmates; Pope Leo's inauguration
FOX 35 News has been following huge breaking news across the United States this weekend. The manhunt in New Orleans is continuing following a jail escape on Friday. Only three of the 10 men who escaped were back behind bars by Saturday morning, and authorities warned that one of the fugitives may go after witnesses from his murder trial. Meanwhile, on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV offered a message of love and unity during an inaugural mass in St. Peter’…
Search continues for escaped inmates following New Orleans jailbreak
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Manhunt Underway: 3 Inmates Caught, 7 Still Loose After Brazen New Orleans Jailbreak
Manhunt Underway: 3 Inmates Caught, 7 Still Loose After Brazen New Orleans Jailbreak Late Friday night, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced on X that law enforcement had recaptured three of the ten violent inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail through a hole in the wall behind a toilet. "3 down, 7 to go, and we ARE NOT slowing down!" Landry said, adding, "LOCK THEM UP!" 3 down 7 to go, and we ARE NOT slowing down! LOCK THEM UP! pic.…
Inmates who escaped New Orleans jail had inside help, officials say
May 16 (UPI) — New surveillance footage from the Orleans Parish jail shows the moment ten detainees escaped from custody early Friday morning, sparking a massive manhunt, as officials said the escapees had inside help. The jail footage, published by the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office on Facebook, appears to show one of the men using brute force before another detainee joins in. The men are then seen fleeing into the night air from the docks whe…
Three men were caught again, seven were still on the run. They managed to escape through a hole in the wall – and perhaps thanks to the help of officials.
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