US EditionNew Orleans Jail Escapees Caught Following Car Chase in Texas; 2 Inmates Still on the Run
- On May 16, ten inmates broke out of a detention facility in New Orleans, sparking a widespread search that extended across multiple states.
- The men took advantage of several security weaknesses by forcing open a malfunctioning cell door, crawling through an opening located near a toilet, and climbing over a barbed-wire fence.
- On Monday, authorities recaptured three escapees: Lenton Vanburen Jr. In Baton Rouge and Leo Tate and Jermaine Donald in Walker County, Texas, after a high-speed chase.
- Governor Jeff Landry praised law enforcement with 'Excellent work' and officials offered $20,000 rewards for tips on the remaining fugitives Derrick Groves and Antoine Massey.
- The escape revealed jail safety problems, leading to arrests of accomplices, including staff and relatives, and ongoing efforts to secure the facility and locate the last two fugitives.
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New Orleans jail escapees caught following car chase in Huntsville; 2 inmates still on the run
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Only two of the 10 New Orleans jail escapees remain on the run Tuesday after police captured two men Monday following a high-speed pursuit in Texas and another man they found sitting on a bench in Louisiana thanks to an anonymous tip. Police dashboard and body camera footage, obtained by The Associated Press, appears to show two escapees — Leo Tate, 31, and Jermaine Donald, 42 — fleeing from police, reaching speeds up to …
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Huntsville police release bodycam video showing New Orleans jail escapees being captured in Texas
A newly released bodycam video shows two inmates being arrested in Huntsville after being on the run since escaping with eight others from a New Orleans jail on May 16.
New Orleans escapees lead police on high-speed chase
Authorities have captured eight escapees after 10 prisoners escaped through a wall behind a toilet in a New Orleans jail cell. Two inmates were arrested in Texas after being involved in a high-speed chase with authorities.
Bodycam footage shows New Orleans escapees' arrests
(NewsNation) — The Huntsville Police Department in Texas has released body camera footage of the arrests of two Orleans Justice Center escapees. Jermaine Donald, 42, and Leo Tate, 31, were both arrested Monday, leaving just two inmates on the run. Derrick Groves, 27, and Antoine Massey, 33, are the only escaped inmates still on the loose. Both Donald and Tate were apprehended near Geneva, Texas, with the former charged with evading in a vehicle.…
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