11 inmates escape New Orleans jail, 10 still on run
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A team of over 200 local, state and federal law enforcement officers and agents is working around the clock to capture the remaining missing inmates who broke out of a New Orleans jail in a stunning overnight escape last week,
It’s both yes and no. There’s some concern for our safety because they are dangerous criminals,” Gonzales, 53, told USA TODAY. “But it’s not like we’re going to stop living our lives.”Start the day smarter.
Louisiana officials released new booking pictures of inmates that have been recaptured after they escaped jail on Friday.
On Tuesday (May 20), Corey Boyd, 19, who was being held on serious charges including second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, aggravated battery, and threatening a public official, was apprehended on the fifth day of the ongoing search.
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, who oversees the jail from which 10 inmates escaped, spurring a five-day manhunt, apologized for the first time Tuesday as she faced calls to resign.
Gary Price is the fourth inmate to be recaptured. A multi-agency manhunt is underway for the remaining escapees.
A fifth inmate was recaptured after a jailbreak in New Orleans. Five are still on the loose. A maintenance worker is being accused of cutting off the water so that the inmates could escape through a hole behind a toilet.