4th New Orleans inmate captured
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Louisiana State Police, who have yet to find half of the Orleans Parish Prison escapees, announced the arrest of two women on Thursday – one who allegedly gave food to an escapee and another who was suspected to have been “in contact via phone” with one of the former prisoners.
"Dog the Bounty Hunter" Duane Chapman analyzes the ongoing search for escaped Orleans Parish Justice Center inmates on "The Ingraham Angle."
Only four of the 10 prisoners have been captured as of Tuesday morning, with three other jail employees currently suspended as police investigate the escape.
In an announcement on the FBI's website, the agency stated: "At the request of the New Orleans Police Department, FBI New Orleans has surged resources to assist with apprehending inmates who escaped from the Orleans Parish Jail on May 16, 2025.
Two women, Courtnie Harris and Corvanntay Baptiste, have been arrested for allegedly aiding inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center. Harris is accused of assisting Leo Tate and driving escapees around New Orleans,
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Judge Africk is overseeing a long-standing consent decree mandating sweeping reforms at the Orleans Justice Center.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has blamed George Soros for the escape of 10 New Orleans jail inmates, while Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson has suspended her reelection campaign and called the
Louisiana officials released new booking pictures of inmates that have been recaptured after they escaped jail on Friday.