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Sheriff Susan Hutson, top deputy say 'inside job' possible in New Orleans mass jail escape
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson and her top jail deputy provided new details Friday afternoon on a mass escape from the ...
10 inmates, including several murder suspects, escape from New Orleans jail after breaching wall behind toilet, sheriff says
Ten inmates escaped a New Orleans jail after breaching a wall behind a toilet and possibly having help, the local sheriff ...
Challengers in Orleans Parish Sheriff’s race say jailbreak should preclude Hutson’s re-election
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Three challengers hoping to unseat Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson this fall say the escape of 10 ...
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Long stays, broken locks: Escape puts spotlight on New Orleans' long-troubled jail
Friday's early morning escape was the largest ever at the 9-year-old lockup, where longstanding, documented problems at the ...
Critics blast hourslong gap before officials disclosed 10 violent inmates’ escape from New Orleans jail: ‘Someone clearly dropped the ball’
At least a dozen law enforcement agencies are searching Saturday for seven of the 10 men who broke out of a New Orleans jail ...
Former Sheriff Gusman slams Orleans jail security as authorities continue manhunt for remaining fugitives
Marlin Gusman, the Orleans Parish Sheriff for 17 years, on Saturday (May 17) questioned how safe the jail is right now. Local ...
FBI issues update on New Orleans mass prison break
The FBI has escalated its involvement in the ongoing search for seven inmates who are still at large after escaping from the ...