New Orleans: Eleven inmates escape jail through a hole
Eleven inmates escaped from Orleans Parish Prison. Authorities urge the public to report any information on the remaining ten dangerous fugitives.
On the morning of May 16th, eleven inmates escaped from Orleans Parish Prison in Louisiana. The authorities reported the incident at 8:30 a.m. during the daily headcount.
Later, one of the inmates was captured by the police using facial recognition technology. The remaining 10 are considered high-risk, and citizens are urged to provide any information.
Who are the ones who escaped?
According to the police, the remaining inmates are dangerous. The majority were accused of illegal possession of firearms and attempted murder. Here is the list of their names. Some are even accused of domestic violence.
- Antoine Massey
- Keith Lewis
- Lenton Venburen
- Leo Tate
- Kendell Myles
- Derrick Groves
- Jermaine Donald
- Corey Boyd
- Gary Price
- Robert Moody
- Dkenan Dennis
Of them, Kendell Myles, accused of intentional concealment of firearms, is the only one recaptured. He was found in a parking lot in the French Quarter through the NOLA Project, an innovative facial recognition program. He also has records of evading the authorities.
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How did they escape?
Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick, during a local press conference, stated that her agency received the alert at 10:30 a.m. Since then, she has been cooperating with special units and federal agencies to find the remaining 10. Also, she said that the inmate received assistance for someone inside the prison.
The officers of Orleans Parish Prison noticed their absence during the morning headcount. When they finally entered, they found a large hole in the wall behind the cell's toilet. At the entrance, they found graffiti mocking the escape.
The phrases "We are innocent," "Too easy LOL," and "Most 9 hated" were used by these men to mock the police officers and underscore that their escape was a carefully planned operation that could have taken weeks to accomplish. In response, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill described the incident as "unacceptable" and said, "Someone clearly failed, and there are no excuses for it."
The prison remains on full lockdown as local and federal authorities ramp up their operations. If you have any information about them, please call 911 to help put these men back into custody.
