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New Orleans councilman says sheriff emailed him confirming some jail locks were replaced
New Orleans Councilman Joe Giarrusso tells WDSU, concerns about locks were not brought up to the New Orleans City Council.
Federal monitors warned a year ago Orleans jail units were ‘often unstaffed’ and high-risk inmates weren’t segregated
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Federal monitors warned last year that Sheriff Susan Hutson wasn’t properly segregating high-risk violent inmates and that her deputies often left housing units completely ...
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Search continues for escaped inmates following New Orleans jailbreak
The search continues for the Orleans Parish Jail escapees following what Sheriff Susan Hutson calls a security breach.
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 ...
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 ...
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Gov. Jeff Landry calls for audit into Orleans Parish jail, other changes after 'massive jailbreak'
Three days after 10 inmates escaped from the Orleans Parish jail, Gov. Jeff Landry called for an audit into the correctional ...
Former Sheriff Gusman slams Orleans jail security as authorities continue manhunt for remaining fugitives
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - As the search for the city’s jail escapees entered its second day, Sheriff Susan Hutson’s predecessor told Fox 8 he is at a loss for words. Marlin Gusman, the Orleans Parish ...
Reward increased for capture of escaped New Orleans inmates as 7 remain on the lam
Officials on Sunday increased the reward for the capture of seven inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail by fleeing ...
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10 escape from New Orleans jail through hole in cell wall while lone guard left to get food
Ten men broke out of a New Orleans jail Friday in an audacious overnight escape by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a wall while the lone guard assigned to their cell pod was away ...
Manhunt for escaped inmates in New Orleans enters third day; 7 still on the run
The search for seven escaped inmates in New Orleans has entered its third day after a total of 10 inmates escaped from the Orleans Parish Jail early Friday.Three of the 10 have been captured.Watch ...
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Funeral arrangements announced for deputy killed as he directed traffic near UC graduation
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office announced the funeral and ceremonial arrangements for the deputy who killed after being struck by a car. The sheriff's office will hold two public visitations ...