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3 weeks ago |
12newsnow.com | Nigell Moses
NEW ORLEANS — Leo Tate and Jermaine Donald — two of the men captured in Texas after escaping from the Orleans Justice Center — were extradited back to Louisiana on Friday. State police said the two were flown back to Louisiana and transferred to a secure correctional facility, a release said.
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4 weeks ago |
13newsnow.com | Nigell Moses
NEW ORLEANS — As the manhunt continues for two fugitives — Antoine Massey and Derrick Groves — who remain at large after 10 inmates escaped the Orleans Parish jail, the FBI and Crimestoppers have doubled the reward offer. Eight inmates have been recaptured and transported Angola, a state prison in Louisiana. The reward offer is now up to $50,000 for information leading to the capture of the last two inmates.
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1 month ago |
13wmaz.com | Nigell Moses
NEW ORLEANS — Four more people have been arrested and hit with bonds ranging from $1 million to $2.5 million in connection with the escape of 10 inmates from the Orleans Justice Center, bringing the total number of alleged accomplices to nine. Four appeared in court on Saturday, including: Lenton J. Vanburen Sr., Angel McKey, Emmitt Weber, Trevon B. Williams during an Orleans Parish Criminal Court session on Zoom, according to NOLA.com. 48-year-old Lenton J.
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1 month ago |
weareiowa.com | Nigell Moses
NEW ORLEANS — Authorities have charged nine individuals in connection with the daring escape of 10 inmates from the Orleans Justice Center last week, including civilians, an inmate and a maintenance worker. Among those charged are Lenton J. Vanburen Sr., Angel McKey, Emmitt Weber, Trevon B. Williams, Casey Smith, Connie Weeden, Cortnie Harris, Corvanntay Baptiste, and a maintenance worker, Sterling Williams. The charges range from accessory after the fact to principal to simple escape.
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1 month ago |
13wmaz.com | Nigell Moses
AMITE, Louisiana — An inmate who escaped the Tangipahoa Parish Jail on Thursday was recaptured on Friday, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. 22-year-old Tra’Von Johnson was arrested in Amite on Bennett Road. Authorities said Johnson escaped for the second time in a year. He is awaiting trial for his alleged role in a 2022 home invasion near Hammond that left one man dead and a child injured.
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