Three inmates escape from St. Landry Parish Jail
One inmate remains at large after removing mortar and concrete blocks to escape; another was recaptured and a third died by suicide during a standoff, sheriff's office said.
- Three inmates escaped from the St. Landry Parish Jail in Louisiana by breaking through a deteriorating wall on December 3.
- Two of the escapees, Joseph and Harrington, were recaptured, but Harrington died by suicide after being found by authorities.
- Keith Eli, 24, who was jailed on an attempted second-degree murder charge, remains at large as authorities urge the community to be vigilant.
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Daring Hollywood-style jailbreak ends in tragedy
Authorities in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, found themselves dealing with a jail escape that was so bold it could have come from a 70s prison movie. Only this one ended in tragedy. Three inmates slipped out of the Opelousas jail last week after prying loose aging concrete blocks from a weakened wall. Their plan was far from sophisticated, but proved more than effective. Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz admitted that the breakout was possible because th…
JUST IN: Manhunt Underway for Last of 3 Louisiana Jail Escapees
Three inmates escaped from a Louisiana jail on Wednesday, and one is still on the run after they were able to cut out a hole in the wall and use bedsheets to climb down the building. This comes after another high-profile jail break at Louisiana’s Orleans Parish Jail in May of this year. As The Gateway Pundit reported, ten inmates, including murderers, at the Orleans Parish Correctional Facility escaped earlier this month. At least eleven indiv…
Murder Suspect on the Run After Daring Jail Escape in Louisiana
Authorities in Louisiana are intensifying their search for the last of three inmates who staged a dramatic escape from the St. Landry Parish Jail using tied bed sheets and a crumbling jail wall. The breakout has drawn national attention and echoes a troubling pattern of security failures in the state’s detention facilities. The final fugitive, 24-year-old Keith Eli, remains at large. Eli was being held on a second-degree murder charge. The escap…
Last of Three Inmates Sought After Using Bedsheets to Escape from Louisiana Jail
Authorities continued hunting over the weekend for the last of three inmates who escaped from a Louisiana lockup in a cinematic fashion by using tied bed sheets to scale a wall and then lower themselves from jail’s roof. The post Last of Three Inmates Still Sought After Using Bedsheets to Escape from Louisiana Jail appeared first on Breitbart.
Accused Killer at Large After Louisiana Jail Escape
Authorities were still searching for the last of three inmates who escaped from a Louisiana jail after removing concrete blocks from a deteriorating wall. "We would prefer that he surrender himself peaceably," said St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, "but we will not rest until he is captured." Detectives...
Three inmates escape from Louisiana jail — cops racing to nab final fugitive murder suspect
Inmates Joseph Allen Harrington, 26, Jonathan Jevon Joseph, 24, and Keith Eli, 24 escaped St. Landry Paris Jail in Opelousas on Wednesday by prying through a decaying wall over time and lowering themselves to freedom with sheets and other items.
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