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New Orleans jail escape: Girlfriend of inmate arrested for allegedly aiding in jailbreak

Tuesday, June 10 by ABC News

(NEW ORLEANS) -- The girlfriend of one of the two remaining inmates who broke out of a New Orleans jail last month has been arrested for allegedly helping in his escape, officials said Monday.Derrick Groves is among 10 inmates who escaped from the Orleans... Read More.

New Orleans jail escape: Reward for tips leading to arrest of 2 remaining fugitives increases to $50,000

Thursday, May 29 by ABC News

(NEW ORLEANS, La) -- The reward for the arrest of the two remaining inmates who broke out of a New Orleans jail this month has more than doubled to $50,000, authorities announced on Thursday, as police said they believe they are closing in on the... Read More.

New Orleans jail employee arrested, accused of helping mass escape of inmates

Tuesday, May 20 by ABC News

(NEW ORLEANS) -- A maintenance worker at a New Orleans jail where 10 inmates escaped has been arrested and accused of helping facilitate the breakout, officials said Tuesday.Sterling Williams, a maintenance worker at the Orleans Parish Justice Center, was arrested and booked into jail Tuesday... Read More.

6 men at large after escape from New Orleans jail, including 4 charged with murder

Tuesday, May 20 by ABC News

(NEW ORLEANS) -- The reward for information leading to the arrest of the inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center last week increased to $20,000 per person, FBI New Orleans Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Tapp said at a press conference on Sunday."We... Read More.

10 men at large after escape from New Orleans jail, considered armed and dangerous: Sheriffs office

Friday, May 16 by ABC News

(NEW ORLEANS) -- Eleven adult men escaped from a New Orleans jail on Friday and should be considered armed and dangerous, officials with the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office warned.One of the inmates has been apprehended; 10 remain at large, the sheriff's office said.The men... Read More.

Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz. What to know about the famed prison and escape attempts

Tuesday, May 6 by ABC News

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- President Donald Trump's surprise announcement over the weekend that he wanted to reopen and expand the notorious Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in San Francisco Bay is drawing new attention to the infamous prison.Alcatraz closed its doors as a federal prison 60 years... Read More.

Altadena family recounts their harrowing escape from Eaton Fire

Thursday, January 16 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- The Los Angeles wildfires have destroyed thousands of structures since Jan. 7. In Altadena, north of Pasadena, the Eaton Fire has damaged or destroyed 7,000 structures.One of the structures destroyed by the fire was the home Erion and Stephan Taylor lived in... Read More.

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