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New Orleans DA Pulls Out of Jailbreak Investigation Amid Conflict of Interest Allegation
- Ten inmates escaped from the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans on May 16, and two remain at large nearly two weeks later.
- The jailbreak followed longstanding infrastructure problems at the jail, including flooding caused by plumbing failures linked to overcrowding and deferred maintenance.
- Authorities have dedicated over $200,000 weekly and shifted personnel from other duties to search for fugitives Derrick Groves and Antoine Massey, with multiple agencies coordinating efforts.
- A joint press conference scheduled for May 29 at 11 a.m. will announce reward efforts offering $20,000 per fugitive for information leading to capture.
- The ongoing manhunt underscores public safety concerns amid jail conditions and infrastructure failures, prompting calls for system reforms and increased oversight.
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New Orleans DA pulls out of jailbreak investigation amid conflict of interest allegation
Facing allegations of a conflict of interest, Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams removed himself this week from a Louisiana Attorney General-led investigation into the massive jailbreak that saw 10 men escape a New Orleans jail earlier this month.
New Orleans DA pulls out of jailbreak probe amid conflict of interest allegation
Facing allegations of a conflict of interest, Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams removed himself this week from a Louisiana Attorney General-led investigation into the massive jailbreak that saw 10 men escape a New Orleans jail earlier thi...
Orleans Parish sheriff's office asks for removal of district attorney in escape investigation
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson issued a motion Thursday, May 29, requesting Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams be recused from the investigation into the Orleans Justice Center escape. The DA office officials said in the days immediately following the escape, their offices exercised it's "constitutional authority" to initiate an investigation and to issue preservation directives for critical evidence. They …
District Attorney Jason Williams will no longer investigate Sheriff Susan Hutson
Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams will no longer investigate the escape of 10 inmates from the Orleans Justice Center after Sheriff Susan Hutson told a judge his probe was "fueled by personal animus and political campaigning."
Rewards for 2 elusive jail escapees jump to $50,000 each as Louisiana police believe they’re getting closer
Investigators are pleading for the public’s help in finding a convicted double murderer and an experienced fugitive who broke out of a New Orleans jail 13 days ago and could be anywhere in the US.
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