11 inmates escape New Orleans jail, 10 still on run
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Another suspect has been arrested in connection with a massive New Orleans jailbreak involving 10 inmates, who pulled off their daring escape earlier this week by slipping out a hole carved behind
Louisiana State Police said Wednesday they have arrested two women, Cortnie Harris and Corvanntay Baptiste, for their roles in helping the inmates who broke free in the early morning of May 16. Harris and Baptiste join jail maintenance worker Sterling Williams, who was arrested Monday, as accused co-conspirators.
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WDSU has since obtained new video that gives a clearer picture of where some of the inmates went after breaking out of the prison.
Seven of the 10 inmates who audaciously escaped from New Orleans jail on Friday are still on the loose while three have been captured as authorities say they were helped by someone on the inside.
After nearly four days on the lam, a fourth man was captured after he escaped the Orleans Parish jail last Friday, authorities said. Authorities also arrested a 33-year-old maintenance worker in connection with the escape.