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Louisiana Authorities Arrest Two for Aiding Jail Escapees
- Ten inmates escaped from Orleans Parish Jail early on May 16 by breaching a wall behind a removed toilet and fleeing into a nearby neighborhood.
- The jailbreak went undiscovered for eight hours, and investigators found that a maintenance worker and two women aided the escapees before and after the event.
- Authorities arrested two women, Cortnie Harris and Corvanntay Baptiste, who allegedly transported inmates, provided food, and maintained contact with fugitives while five escapees remain at large.
- Louisiana State Police offered up to $20,000 per fugitive from FBI, ATF, and Crimestoppers rewards and emphasized that "those who assist or conceal escapes will be held accountable."
- Five escapees have been recaptured, and law enforcement agencies continue multi-agency efforts to apprehend the remainder while those who aided face felony charges with up to five years imprisonment.
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Three Women Charged With Helping in Hollywood-Style Louisiana Prison Break
If the story of the ten inmates who escaped from a New Orleans prison couldn’t get any juicier, there’s another interesting update in the case. As authorities try to piece together how the men managed to walk out of the Orleans Parish Correctional Facility in the middle of the night on May 16, three women have been…Read more...
A third person in Louisiana has been arrested and charged with aiding inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail last week, state police announced Thursday night.
By Matt Rehbein and Rebekah Riess, CNN A third person in Louisiana has been arrested and charged with helping inmates escape from a New Orleans jail last week, state police announced Thursday night. Connie Weeden, 59, is accused of sending money via a cellphone app to Jermaine Donald, one of 10 inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center shortly after midnight last Friday. Weeden was arrested in Slidell, about 30 miles northeast of New O…
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Louisiana police arrest third accomplice in Orleans Parish jailbreak
A third alleged accomplice has been arrested in connection with the escape of one of ten inmates from the Orleans Parish Correctional Facility, according to Louisiana State Police. Connie Weeden, 59, is believed to have assisted the fugitives and was taken into custody following an investigation that revealed she was in contact via phone with escapee Jermaine Donald – both before and after the escape. Donald remains at large. Authorities say We…
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