James Lorio, 50, was just 12 days into his stay at the Washington Parish Jail when he hatched his plan: stack an ice chest on a bunk, climb into the ceiling, and disappear. “There’s no real exit ...

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson issued a motion Thursday, May 29, requesting Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams be recused from the investigation into the Orleans Justice Center ...

The Washington Parish Sheriff's Office says an inmate is facing new charges after an attempted escape from the jail. Deputies say James Lorio tried to escape the jail on Monday through an air ...

A 62-year-old woman shot by Jefferson Parish deputies outside a Dollar General is accused of pointing a realistic air pistol at officers ...