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New Orleans jail worker thought he was unclogging a toilet, not helping 10 escape, lawyer says
New Orleans — Ten men who broke out of a New Orleans jail last week clogged a toilet to get the water shut off so that they ...
A fifth suspect has been arrested for allegedly helping fugitives who escaped from a New Orleans jail
Breaking news update, published at 2:01 p.m. ET] Five suspected accomplices have been arrested for allegedly helping some of ...
New Orleans officials grilled over 'coordinated' 10-inmate jailbreak
Louisiana authorities have arrested a jail worker who allegedly helped 10 inmates escape from the Orleans Parish Jail.
10 Escaped Inmates, a Hole Behind a Toilet, and a Taunt: All About an 'Inside Job' Jailbreak — and Who's Still Missing
State officials have said they have been able to track down and rearrest five of the 10 inmates who escaped last Friday ...
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After jailbreak, New Orleans DA asks Sheriff Hutson to turn over evidence and process scene
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson faced a new round of criticism Thursday over last week's brazen jailbreak and her ...
A maintenance worker is charged in connection with the New Orleans jail break
In an arrest affidavit, Sterling Williams said one of the inmates who later escaped had threatened to “shank” him if he did ...
Attorney for maintenance worker says he is being used as tool by inmates, fall guy by sheriff
Sterling Williams' attorney said he was not threatened into helping the inmates escape and that he was simply the maintenance worker on duty the night of the plot.