Categories: More

Louisiana law enforcement officials provide update on Orleans Parish jail escape investigation

Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana law enforcement agencies provided an update on the search for inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center.

On Friday, May 16, the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office reported that multiple inmates had escaped from the jail after they were discovered missing during a routine headcount around 8:30 a.m.

Deputies and partnering law enforcement agencies announced they were searching for 10 inmates: Antoine Massey, Lenton VanBuren, Leo Tate, Derrick Groves, Jermaine Donald, Corey Boyd, Dkenan Dennis, Gary Price, Kendell Myles and Robert Moody.

According to officials with the OPSO, Myles, Moody and Dennis have been captured, while the other seven inmates remain at large.

Video released from the OPSO shows the inmates allegedly escaping the jail.

Additionally, Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson announced that three employees have been suspended without pay pending the internal investigation’s outcome.

Rewards for information in the case that leads to the capture of the inmates still at large have increased to $5,000 from the ATF in addition to $2,000 from Crimestoppers and $5,000 from the FBI.

On Sunday, officials with the Louisiana State Police, FBI New Orleans and Gov. Jeff Landry held a news conference to discuss the investigation. Check this story later to see the full conference.

Stay up to date with the latest news, weather and sports by downloading the WGNO app on the Apple or Google Play stores and by subscribing to the WGNO newsletter.

Latest Posts

rssfeeds-admin

Recent Posts

European Union Proposes Google Share User Search Data with Rivals Under Digital Markets Act

The European Commission has proposed new rules that could require Google to share key search…

40 minutes ago

The drug that changes how you eat is also changing who you think you are

Tension: GLP-1 drugs promise weight loss but deliver unexpected psychological transformation beyond physical change. Noise:…

48 minutes ago

Google is finally enforcing review authenticity, fifteen years and 292 million fake reviews later

Tension: Google profited from fake reviews for years while businesses built reputations on manufactured trust.…

48 minutes ago

The 5th Wheel 36V Adult Electric Bike Drops Below $300 for Mother’s Day

With prices of electric bikes reaching an all-time low, it's time to retire that pedal-powered…

52 minutes ago

The 5th Wheel 36V Adult Electric Bike Drops Below $300 for Mother’s Day

With prices of electric bikes reaching an all-time low, it's time to retire that pedal-powered…

52 minutes ago

For the Steam Machine, Valve Is Waiting for the Price to Be Right

While the Steam Machine was initially supposed to come out at the beginning of 2026,…

52 minutes ago

This website uses cookies.