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Louisiana authorities launch search after 8 inmates escape from rural jail
Five violent inmates, including murder suspects, remain at large after escaping Riverbend Detention Center, prompting a statewide manhunt involving multiple law enforcement agencies.
- Louisiana State Police reported Friday that eight inmates escaped from the Riverbend Detention Center in Lake Providence, with authorities noting them missing around 1:20 a.m. Friday.
- The state has seen multiple breakouts over the past year, including last year's 10-inmate New Orleans jail breakout and a December escape where three inmates removed concrete blocks.
- State police said three escapees were recaptured by Friday afternoon and all were violent offenders; court records show charges including murder and aggravated assault, while authorities warned residents, `Do not approach under any circumstances.`
- Sheriff Wydette Williams said agencies were helping and working `around the clock`, with Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill offering `the full assistance of my office` and nearly 1,000 East Carroll Parish customers still without power Friday afternoon.
- Officials have not said how the escape unfolded in East Carroll Parish, an area of about 7,000 residents, and past searches have taken months, while authorities did not respond to requests for comment.
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After the escape, the authorities warned that the 8 prisoners should be considered armed and dangerous, as several face trials for murder
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UpstractCops launch frantic manhunt for violent offenders— including 3 murder suspects— who escaped Louisiana jail
A manhunt has been launched after eight inmates — three of whom are facing murder charges — escaped from Riverbend Detention Center.
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