US EditionLast of the 10 New Orleans jail escapees from May is captured in Georgia, authorities say
Derrick Groves was captured after nearly five months on the run following the escape of 10 inmates from Orleans Parish jail, ending a major multi-agency manhunt.
- Derrick Groves, the last fugitive from a May jailbreak in New Orleans, was captured in Atlanta after four months, as confirmed by the U.S. Marshals Service.
- Groves escaped with nine others, and details of the escape revealed they crawled through a hole behind a toilet.
- A total of 16 individuals were arrested for allegedly assisting the escapees, including Groves's girlfriend, who allegedly facilitated communication during his incarceration.
- All ten escapees face escape charges, which, when added to their original charges, could result in two to five additional years in prison.
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Escaped Louisiana inmate Derrick Groves captured in Atlanta after five-month manhunt
Escaped Louisiana inmate Derrick Groves captured in Atlanta after five-month manhunt NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The five-month manhunt for escaped Louisiana inmate Derrick Groves came to an end Wednesday (Oct. 8) when authorities found him hiding in a crawl space beneath a home in southwest Atlanta. Groves, 28, was the last of 10 inmates who escaped from the Orleans Parish Justice Center in May, in one of the largest jail breaks in Louisiana history. …
The Source |Escaped New Orleans Convict Derrick Groves Captured After Standoff With Atlanta Police
After months on the run, Derrick Groves, the last of ten inmates who escaped from Orleans Parish in May, was finally captured in southwest Atlanta following a tense standoff with… The post Escaped New Orleans Convict Derrick Groves Captured After Standoff With Atlanta Police appeared first on .
Derrick Groves, the last remaining New Orleans jail escapee, captured after five-month manhunt
Derrick Groves, 28, the final fugitive on the run from a group of New Orleans jail inmates that escaped earlier this year, was arrested in Atlanta, Georgia, after a five-month manhunt.
Derrick Groves, Last Of The 10 New Orleans Jail Escapees, Captured In Atlanta
Source: Hari Sucahyo / Getty On Wednesday, Derrick Groves, the last of the 10 men who escaped a New Orleans jail in May, was apprehended by law enforcement officials in Atlanta. According to WRBZ, Derrick Groves was found at a home in Atlanta, just west of Fort McPherson. Law enforcement repeatedly gassed the home before capturing Groves. Groves was by himself in the home and was apparently hiding in a crawl space. A team of U.S. Marshals and t…
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