3 More Escaped New Orleans Jail Inmates Captured; 2 Remain at Large

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Leo Tate Sr., Jermaine Donald captured in Texas after historic New Orleans jailbreak

The jailbreak has prompted an interstate manhunt and state-led investigations into the New Orleans lockup's operations, as well as the local criminal justice system.

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Two more accused of helping escaped Orleans inmates

Search enters second week for 5 escaped inmates from Orleans jailImates attempted to escape Orleans jail two weeks before mass jailbreak. Two women picked up three inmates after escape, coordinated via jail phone, records show On Friday, investigators spoke with McKey.

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Three more escaped New Orleans inmates captured as manhunt continues for last 2 fugitives

Over the weekend, authorities arrested 28-year-old Lenika Vanburen, 18-year-old Patricia Vanburen, 27-year-old Tyshanea "Minnie" Randolph, 47-year-old Lenton Vanburen Sr., and 40-year-old Angel McKey.

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Authorities say they've captured three more of the 10 escapees who broke out of a New Orleans jail

Authorities have been scouring New Orleans for the men after they escaped in an audacious May 16 jailbreak. The men yanked open a faulty cell door inside a jail, squeezed through a hole behind a toilet and scaled a barbed-wire fence. Two more inmates remain on the lam, state police said.

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Sixth Orleans Parish jail escapee captured Monday in Baton Rouge, leaving four still on the loose

sixth Orleans Parish jail escapee captured Monday in Baton Rouge. Four others -- Derrick Groves, Antoine Massey, Leo Tate and Jermaine Donald -- remain at large. Authorities are executing a search warrant at a hotel where VanBuren was staying. The 10 inmates escaped the Orleans Justice Center on May 16.

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6th escaped inmate captured in Baton Rouge

Lenton Vanburen was taken into custody on Monday in Baton Rouge. He is one of ten inmates who broke out of the facility. The other five escapees who have been captured are Corey Boyd, Gary Price, Kendell Myles, Robert Moody and Dkenan Dennis. Four fugitives remain at large five days after the escape.

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3 more New Orleans inmates captured today, leaving 2 at large

10 inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail a week and a half ago. Three of the escapees were captured Monday, leaving only two at large. Authorities continue to search for two additional escaped inmates. Seven people have been arrested in connection with assisting the inmates in their escape.

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Search enters second week for 5 escaped inmates from Orleans jail

The five escapees are part of a group of 10 who crawled through a hole behind a jail toilet and scaled a fence to freedom in the early morning hours of May 16. The escapees still on the run include:Derrick Groves, 27 — convicted of two Mardi Gras Day murders in 2018.Antoine Massey, 32 — accused of domestic violence, kidnapping, and rape.Jermaine Donald, 42 — facing a second-degree murder charge.Lenton VanBuren, 26 — charged with murder and parole violations.Leo Tate, 31 — awaiting trial for burglary and illegal weapons possession.

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Two New Orleans escaped inmates captured in Texas

According to WDSU sources, Jermaine Donald and Leo Tate were captured in Walker County, Texas.

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Five Additional Suspects Caught, a Dozen Now Charged in Aiding Jail Escape [WATCH]

Five more people have been arrested in connection with the escape of 10 inmates from a New Orleans jail. The escapees are believed to have been working together to escape from the jail. One of the escapees is believed to be the father of one of the escaped inmates, who has not been identified.

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Cash reward hiked as manhunt continues for 2 jail escapees still at large

The reward has been hiked to $50,000 per escapee. Eight of the 10 escapees have been captured. One of the men still at large was convicted of murder for the shooting deaths of Jamar Robinson and Byron Jackson. The other escapee was being held on charges of domestic abuse involving strangulation.

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Arrested New Orleans jail worker says he helped inmates escape after stabbing threat

Corey Boyd, 19, is the fifth of the escapees to be apprehended. He has pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree murder. Officials have underscored multiple security lapses in the escape. The absence of the inmates was not reported to law enforcement for hours.

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Federal monitors warned a year ago Orleans jail units were ‘often unstaffed’ and high-risk inmates weren’t segregated

Federal monitors warned last year Orleans jail units were ‘often unstaffed’ and high-risk inmates weren’t segregated. ‘OPSO has taken the position that OPSO gets to determine which housing posts are mandatory,’ report says. The deficiencies cited in the monitors’ April 2024 and October 2024 reports to U.S. District Judge Lance Africk.

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New Orleans Inmates Escape: What We Know

Authorities are actively searching for 10 of the 11 inmates who escaped from the Orleans Parish Justice Center in New Orleans. One of the escapees was captured Friday following a brief foot chase through the nearby French Quarter. The escapees range from 19 years old to 42. Their charges range from illegal weapons possession to second-degree murder.

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