US EditionFourth New Orleans inmate captured as manhunt intensifies and DA’s staff members flee for safety
- A manhunt in New Orleans entered its fourth day on Monday after six prisoners escaped from the Orleans Parish jail last week, and one escapee was recaptured.
- This incident followed ongoing criminal justice reforms amid safety concerns, as two attorneys involved in convictions against an escapee fled the state fearing for their security.
- District Attorney Jason Williams criticized Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson for operational failures, including loss of evidence and jail violence that complicated prosecutions.
- Williams highlighted his office's high murder clearance rate of about 85%, calling it an "all-time high," while state officials and lawmakers called for investigations into the jail's deficiencies.
- The ongoing situation underscores leadership challenges and the state's legal responsibility to secure inmates, prompting calls for accountability and reforms to prevent future escapes.
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4th New Orleans jail escapee captured; 6 inmates still on the loose: 'I am personally afraid,' DA says as his lawyers flee
With 'armed and dangerous' inmates roaming the area, attorneys who prosecuted them, as well as witnesses and victims' families, are fearing for their safety.
ThePatriotLight - 4th New Orleans jail escapee captured; 6 inmates still on the loose: 'I am personally afraid,' DA says as his lawyers flee
ThePatriotLight - A fourth New Orleans jail escapee has been captured, but six inmates are still on the loose since 10 of them broke out of the Orleans Parish Jail on Friday.Meanwhile, Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams told CNN that "I am personally afraid, not just for myself, but for my lawyers who tried the case against" still at-large escapee Derrick Groves, who was convicted of murdering two men in 2018.What's more, Williams t…
Louisiana State Police capture fourth escaped inmate
By Metia Carroll & Jasmine Franklin Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — State police have captured another inmate who escaped the Orleans Parish Jail early Friday morning. Louisiana State Police arrested Gary Price, 21, on Monday in New Orleans East. Price is the fourth inmate to be captured and is being sent to a state facility outside of New Orleans. Kendell Myles was captured earlier Friday by Troop NOLA in the Frenc…
CROUERE: NOLA Prison Break is a Product of Progressivism
New Orleans is the “City that Care Forgot,” the home of the Mardi Gras, Bourbon Street, and the world-famous French Quarter. It also teems with rich culture, colorful history, beautiful architecture, fabulous food, renowned restaurants, amazing festivals, and attractions that bring tourists from every corner of the globe. No other city can host an event […] The post CROUERE: NOLA Prison Break is a Product of Progressivism appeared first on The H…
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World: New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said some victims of the escapees, who are facing charges of murder or other violent crimes, have been notified, and one family has been removed from their home and taken to safety.
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