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CBS News
11 hours ago
- CBS News
Ninth escaped New Orleans inmate has been arrested after 6-week manhunt
Police on Friday captured one of the New Orleans parish inmates who escaped six weeks ago in a jailbreak Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry called the worst in recent state history. Law enforcement agencies located and arrested 33-year-old Antoine Massey at a residence in New Orleans on Friday, authorities announced in a press release. Massey "walked out of a home peacefully" and was taken into custody in the Third District, New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said during a press conference Friday night. Massey will be taken to a secure state correctional facility, Louisiana State Police said. At the time of his escape, Massey had been facing charges of domestic abuse battery involving strangulation, motor vehicle theft and a parole violation, authorities said, adding that additional charges may follow. The Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations, Department of Homeland Security, FBI, U.S. Marshals Service and the New Orleans Police Department located and arrested Massey on Friday, state police said. Law enforcement agencies located and arrested 33-year-old Antoine Massey at a residence in New Orleans on Friday, authorities announced in a press release. Louisiana State Police Nine of the 10 Orleans Parish Prison inmates have now been recaptured following their May 16 jailbreak from the Orleans Justice Center, which went unnoticed for hours. Only one, Derrick Groves, remains on the lam. The group of inmates escaped by yanking open a faulty cell door, removing a toilet, crawling through a hole in the wall behind it and scaling a barbed wire fence in the early morning hours. Speaking Friday night, Kirkpatrick said Groves has the option to peacefully turn himself in. "You will be taken into custody, but you still have the option to peacefully turn yourself in, and we will make an appeal to you to do so," she said. The collective reward for information that leads to Grove's arrest is still $50,000, Louisiana State Police Superintendent Col. Hodges said during the press conference. Authorities warned against aiding a fugitive, and encouraged anyone with information to contact police. State and local officials have criticized the management of Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, who has largely blamed the jailbreak on poor infrastructure and the inability to make needed improvements at the 10-year-old, $150 million facility. Authorities have arrested at least 16 people who are accused of aiding the escape of the inmates. Some of the inmates were found within the city's famous French Quarter and others elsewhere within the state of Louisiana, while two of them were found in Texas following extensive surveillance efforts by the U.S. Marshals, authorities have said. "They can keep running, but they can't hide forever," Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill previously told CBS News. In a social media post Friday on X, Murrill wrote, in part, that Massey "has finally been recaptured in the Hollygrove area of New Orleans. He will now face additional charges for his role in the escape, and I'll ensure that he will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law." and contributed to this report.
Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Yahoo
9th escaped New Orleans inmate captured, sheriff's office says, one last inmate still at large
Antoine Massey, a serial escapee who vanished from a New Orleans jail with nine other inmates just after midnight on May 16, has been apprehended in New Orleans, the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office said Friday. The last remaining escapee, Derrick Groves, is still on the run after breaking out of the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans over a month ago. Massey was most recently charged with vehicle theft and domestic abuse involving strangulation, according to Orleans Parish records. The 33-year-old was captured in a rental property in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans, according to Deputy US Marshal Brian Fair. The location is just miles from the jail where Massey and the other inmates made their brazen escape, taking advantage of bad locks, stolen bedding and a hungry jail employee, and using electric hair trimmers with multiple clipper blades to help cut their way through the cell walls. Massey was taken into custody without incident after being surrounded on Friday afternoon, according to the US Marshals. It was 'peaceful,' Fair told CNN. 'After receiving a tip, follow-up work was done and lead directly to the arrest today,' Fair told CNN. The 33-year-old has a long track record of escaping custody. In 2007, he broke out of a New Orleans juvenile detention center after being arrested on suspicion of armed robbery and aggravated assault, according to Early in June, authorities raided a home after a video showed a man claiming to be Massey saying he was innocent. In the video, the man claiming to be Massey appealed to Lil Wayne for help and held a document to the camera – what he says is a stamped affidavit that proves his innocence. He claimed his ex-girlfriend, Diamond White, recanted her allegation of abuse in the affidavit. White has not responded to CNN's earlier request for comment. She was arrested after allegedly helping Massey after his escape, Louisiana State Police announced May 26. Groves, the inmate still at large, was convicted in October of killing two people in 2018 and later pleaded guilty to battery of a corrections officer. This story has been updated with additional information. CNN's Holly Yan contributed to this report.
CBS News
15 hours ago
- CBS News
Ninth escaped New Orleans inmate has been arrested, officials say
Police on Friday captured one of the New Orleans parish inmates who escaped six weeks ago in a jailbreak Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry called the worst in recent state history. Law enforcement agencies located and arrested 33-year-old Antoine Massey at a residence in New Orleans on Friday, authorities announced in a press release. The New Orleans Police Department was expected to give a press conference later Friday night. Massey will be taken to a secure state correctional facility, Louisiana State Police said. At the time of his escape, Massey had been facing charges of domestic abuse battery involving strangulation, motor vehicle theft and a parole violation, authorities said, adding that additional charges may follow. The Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations, Department of Homeland Security, FBI, U.S. Marshals Service and the New Orleans Police Department located and arrested Massey on Friday, state police said. Nine of the 10 Orleans Parish Prison inmates have now been recaptured following their May 16 jailbreak from the Orleans Justice Center, which went unnoticed for hours. Only one, Derrick Groves, remains on the lam. The group of inmates escaped by yanking open a faulty cell door, removing a toilet, crawling through a hole in the wall behind it and scaling a barbed wire fence in the early morning hours. State and local officials have criticized the management of Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, who has largely blamed the jailbreak on poor infrastructure and the inability to make needed improvements at the 10-year-old, $150 million facility. Authorities have arrested at least 16 people who are accused of aiding the escape of the inmates. Some of the inmates were found within the city's famous French Quarter and others elsewhere within the state of Louisiana, while two of them were found in Texas following extensive surveillance efforts by the U.S. Marshals, authorities have said. "They can keep running, but they can't hide forever," Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill previously told CBS News. This is a developing story and will be updated. contributed to this report.
CNN
16 hours ago
- CNN
New Orleans jail escapee Antoine Massey captured, sheriff's office says
Antoine Massey, one of 10 escapees from a May 16 New Orleans jailbreak, has been captured, the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office said Friday. Derrick Groves is still on the run after he and nine other inmates broke out of the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans. Massey was most recently charged with vehicle theft and domestic abuse involving strangulation, Orleans Parish records reveal. This is a developing story and will be updated. CNN's Holly Yan and Jason Morris contributed to this report.
CNN
16 hours ago
- CNN
New Orleans jail escapee Antoine Massey captured, sheriff's office says
Antoine Massey, one of 10 escapees from a May 16 New Orleans jailbreak, has been captured, the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office said Friday. Derrick Groves is still on the run after he and nine other inmates broke out of the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans. Massey was most recently charged with vehicle theft and domestic abuse involving strangulation, Orleans Parish records reveal. This is a developing story and will be updated. CNN's Holly Yan and Jason Morris contributed to this report.
