US EditionTwo More Arrested, Accused of Helping Escaped Inmates
- Ten inmates escaped from the Orleans Justice Center shortly after midnight on May 16, 2025, in New Orleans.
- The breakout exploited chronic jail failures like unsupervised housing, malfunctioning doors, and case delays amid overcrowding.
- Authorities arrested nine people accused of aiding escapees, including Casey Smith and Cortnie Harris, who helped Leo Tate and Jermaine Donald, still at large.
- Five inmates remain at large as authorities offer $5,000 rewards through the FBI for information leading to arrests.
- The escape intensified scrutiny of jail operations, prompting an ongoing investigation and criticism of Sheriff Susan Hutson for procedural failures.
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NBC Chicago
Sawed pipes and taunting messages: How a mass escape exposed a New Orleans jail's security failures
The path to freedom began behind a toilet. After midnight on May 16, inmates at the New Orleans city jail forced open the door of a first-floor cell and crammed inside. At the back, inmates had wrenched a metal bathroom fixture from the wall, exposing a narrow hole where steel bars were sawed off. On the other side was a walkway leading to a loading dock. The group assembled in Cell 6 included men who had been held in the Orleans Justice Center …
The Western Journal
DailyTruthReportThird Alleged Accomplice in New Orleans Jailbreak Arrested, Could Face Hard Labor
Police arrested a 59-year-old Louisiana woman Thursday night, after she allegedly helped one of the 10 fugitives who escaped the Orleans Justice Center last week. The arrest of Connie Weeden, […] The post Third Alleged Accomplice in New Orleans Jailbreak Arrested, Could Face Hard Labor appeared first on The Western Journal.
More Arrests in New Orleans for Aiding Prison Escapees
More residents of the New Orleans area have been arrested and charged with helping recently escaped jail prisoners than the number of prisoners recaptured since the mass jailbreak. There are now at least 6 civilians charged with helping the escaped prisoners in some fashion, while only 5 of the 10 prisoners involved in a mass breakout from the Orleans Parish jail have been returned to custody. CNN reported that another arrest has been made for h…
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