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'Used him as a tool for their escape': Lawyer says maintenance worker was 'not aware' of New Orleans jail inmates' plan
Sterling Williams, a maintenance worker, is accused of aiding 10 inmates in a New Orleans prison escape, but his lawyer ...
Lawyer says worker accused of helping New Orleans jailbreak was unclogging toilet, not aiding escape
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A worker charged with aiding the New Orleans jailbreak by 10 prisoners shut off water to unclog a toilet, ...
New Orleans sheriff halts reelection campaign as five jail escapees remain at large
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, who oversees the jail where 10 inmates escaped last week, announced Tuesday that she is suspending her reelection campaign, just hours after fielding tough ...
Half of the escaped inmates have been captured. See where they were hiding.
NEW ORLEANS — Since Friday’s bold escape from the Orleans Justice Center, there has been much speculation as to how far the inmates have been able to travel. What we do know is that at least half did ...
Public safety will be front and center in upcoming race for Orleans Parish Sheriff
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson had no prior experience in law enforcement. In the wake of the infamous jailbreak at the Orleans Parish Justice Center, one political analyst predicts voters will ...