Escaped inmate from Madison County believed to be in the Opelousas area

Opelousas man once again escapes custody by kicking out back window of inmate transport van

OPELOUSAS, La. (NEWS 15) — Authorities are on high alert following another getaway by an inmate escape artist. The Opelousas Police Department reported Raymond Howard, 34, of Opelousas, a Madison Parish inmate, fled custody in Opelousas on Friday, July 5,…

Accused rapist apparently has escaped again; could be in the Opelousas area

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Escaped inmate from Madison County believed to be in the Opelousas area

OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) -- The Opelousas Police Department is assisting law enforcement authorities from Madison County in locating an escaped inmate believed to be in or near the Opelousas area. The escaped inmate has been identified as Raymond Howard, 34. Howard is described as being a 5'5 black male, weighing 130 lbs. Officials said Howard escaped from custody in Madison County under undisclosed circumstances. He is considered a wanted fugitive…

Inmate who escaped in 2024 back on the run after busting out of prison transport van

OPELOUSAS - Police are looking for a Madison Parish inmate who kicked out the back window of a prison transport van and escaped — a move he's used before. The Opelousas Police Department told KATC that 23-year-old Raymond Latrelle Howard, an accused rapist, was being transported from an Opelousas courthouse and back to the Madison Parish jail.While in Madison Parish deputies' custody, Howard jumped out of the rear window. People reportedly saw t…