Maintenance worker acussed of help inmates to escape New Orleans Prison
A New Orleans prison maintenance employee, William Sterling, was charged with aiding the escape of 10 inmates after being threatened by one of them, Antoine Massey
William Sterling was a maintenance worker at the New Orleans prison where 10 inmates escaped on May 16th. The man is now accused of helping the prisoners escape. However, Sterling said that he was threatened by one of them.
Sterling identified Antoine Massey as the inmate who threatened him to stop the water flow in the cell. Massey has not been captured yet, but Sterling is being held at the Plaquemines Parish Detention Center.
More details of the escape
The plan was simple. One of the inmates was supposed to warn Sterling to turn off the water in the cell. With that done, they could manage to escape through a hole they had built behind the toilet. Sterling also stated that they used an "unknown apparatus to saw through steel bars" on the wall.
Without the maintenance man’s help, the plan would have failed due to the flood that could have been caused by removing the toilet. Because of that, the authorities would have noticed the intention and stopped the escapees, according to the affidavit's initial information. If he had reported the threat, the escape could have been stopped.
The fourt inmates that are now behind the bars again. Photo: Office of the Louisiana Attorney General.
Four inmates captured, six on the run
The manhunt continues as six escapees are still on the run. The most recent arrest happened last Monday, when Gary C. Price, 21, was captured by the Louisiana State Police. Price was originally in prison on charges of attempted first-degree murder, domestic abuse, and aggravated assault.
The other three inmates captured are Kendell Myles (21), Robert Moody (21), and Dkenan Dennis (24). Of the remaining six, here is the complete list:
- Antoine Massey
- Keith Lewis
- Lenton Venburen
- Derrick Groves
- Jermaine Donald
- Corey Boyd
There is now a $20,000 reward for any information on the remaining escapees. The reward is extended across six nearby states: Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Tennessee.A New Orleans prison maintenance employee, William Sterling, was charged with aiding the escape of 10 inmates after being threatened by one of them, Antoine Massey.A New Orleans prison maintenance employee, William Sterling, was charged with aiding the escape of 10 inmates after being threatened by one of them, Antoine Massey.
