Louisiana law enforcement agencies searching for Orleans Parish jail escapees

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The Orleans Justice Center is on lock down after multiple inmates escaped Friday morning, May 16.

According to the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, the inmates were discovered missing around 8:30 a.m. during a routine headcount.

OPSO deputies and partnering state law enforcement agencies are actively searching for the following escapees.

• 33-year-old Antoine Massey
  • Charges: Domestic abuse battery/ strangulation, theft of motor vehicle, parole violation
• 27-year-old Lenton Vanburen
  • Charges: Illegal carrying weapons, illegal possession of firearm by felon, obstruction of justice, introduce contraband in prison
• 31-year-old Leo Tate
  • Charges: Simply burglary of an inhabited dwelling, possession of a firearm, illegal carrying weapon with a controlled substance
• 27-year-old Derrick Groves
  • Charges: Attempted second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder
• 42-year-old Jermaine Donald
  • Charges: Second-degree murder, aggravated battery, possession of firearm
• 20-year-old Corey Boyd
  • Charges: Second-degree murder, aggravated battery
• 35-year-old Keith Lewis
• 24-year-old Dkenen Dennis
• 21-year-old Gary Price
• 21-year-old Robert Moody

The public is being advised to stay alert and aware.

As of 11:30 a.m. 20-year-old Kendell Myles was captured.

NOPD jail escape news conference

This is a developing story. Stay with WGNO for information as more details are released.

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