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Last of the 10 New Orleans jail escapees from May is captured in Georgia, authorities say
Derrick Groves, the last of 10 inmates who escaped New Orleans jail in May, was captured after nearly five months on the run following a multi-agency standoff in Atlanta.
- Derrick Groves, a convicted murderer who escaped from a New Orleans jail in May 2025 along with 9 other inmates, was captured in Atlanta after nearly 5 months on the run.
- Groves was serving a life sentence for killing 2 people and injuring others when he opened fire at a Mardi Gras party in 2024.
- A $50,000 reward was offered for information leading to Groves' capture, and his girlfriend Darriana Burton was jailed for allegedly assisting his escape.
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Derrick Groves, last of 10 escaped New Orleans inmates, is recaptured
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Derrick Groves, the last New Orleans escapee still on the run after breaking out of the Orleans Justice Center nearly five months ago, has been captured, authorities confirmed Wednesday. Groves was taken into custody in Atlanta following a brief standoff, according to Louisiana State Police. A SWAT team spent multiple hours searching house for Groves after obtaining a search warrant, Deputy U.S. Marshal Brian Fair said. “The…
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