Two Women Arrested for Allegedly Helping Inmates Escape New Orleans Prison

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Two New Orleans area women arrested, accused of assisting inmates after jailbreak

Slidell resident Corvanntay Baptiste, 38, and New Orleans resident Cortnie Harris, 32, were booked into the Plaquemines Parish jail early Wednesday morning on a felony count each of accessories after the fact.

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Two women arrested for assisting Orleans jail escapees, Louisiana State Police say

Two women accused of assisting Orleans Justice Center jail escapees this week have been arrested, the Louisiana State Police said Wednesday (May 21).

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Two more arrested for allegedly aiding New Orleans jailbreak fugitives

Two people were arrested Wednesday for allegedly helping fugitives who escaped in Friday's New Orleans jailbreak, police said.

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2 women accused of helping 10 inmates escape New Orleans jail - UPI.com
Two women are facing charges of assisting 10 inmates escape from a New Orleans jail as five remain on the run, Louisiana State Police said Wednesday.
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New Orleans jail break: two women arrested for aiding prisoners, face 5 years in prison
In New Orleans, two women, Cortnie Harris and Corvanntay Baptiste, face charges for aiding inmates who escaped from Orleans Justice Center. Harris allegedly drove escapees, while Baptiste helped Corey Boyd. The jailbreak involved ten prisoners, with five still at large. Sterling Williams, a jail employee, is also arrested for facilitating the escape.
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Video 2 women arrested for allegedly helping inmates escape
Two women were arrested in New Orleans after being accused of helping some of the 10 inmates who busted out of a local jail nearly a week ago.
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Two people accused of helping escaped New Orleans inmates arrested
According to state police, Cortnie Harris, 32, of New Orleans, and Corvanntay Baptiste, 38, of Slidell, were arrested in connection with the investigation.
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‘Harboring fugitives won’t be tolerated’: 2 arrested in jail escape fallout
Cortnie Harris and Corvanntay Baptiste are each charged with one felony count of accessory after the fact. Harris allegedly drove two of the fugitives to various locations around New Orleans. Baptiste allegedly communicated via phone and social media with 19-year-old escapee Corey Boyd.
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2 people arrested, accused of assisting inmates who escaped Orleans Parish jail
Cortnie Harris, 32, and Corvanntay Baptiste, 38, are charged with one felony count each of accessories after the fact. Harris was allegedly in contact via phone with an inmate before the escape, police said. Harris is also accused of transporting two escapees to multiple locations in New Orleans.
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Two women arrested for assisting Orleans jail escapees, Louisiana State Police say
Two women arrested for assisting Orleans jail escapees, police say. Courtnie Harris, 32, and Corvanntay Baptiste, 38, each booked with accessory after the fact. Harris is accused of being in contact by phone to assist one of the fugitives still at large.
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