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The Independent
6 days ago
- The Independent
Manhunt for inmate ‘mistakenly' released from New Orleans jail where 10 previously escaped
Authorities in New Orleans are searching for a man with a "violent criminal history," who was 'mistakenly released' from a jail where 10 inmates escaped earlier this year. Khalil Bryan, 30, was released from the Orleans Parish Jail on Friday in what authorities refer to as "human error," after he was confused with another inmate with a 'similar last name', according to Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson. 'I want to make a sincere apology to the people of New Orleans. The mistaken release of Khalil Bryan was a serious error, and as sheriff, I take full responsibility,' Hutson told reporters at a press conference. It comes just over two months after the escape of 10 inmates from the same jail on May 16. While eight were recaptured relatively quickly by authorities, one evaded police until June, and the final inmate remains at large. On Friday, Superintendent Ann Kirkpatrick of the New Orleans Police Department, addressed Bryan directly, telling him that he was 'a fugitive.' 'Even though it was a mistaken release from custody, you are on notice. You are a fugitive,' Kirkpatrick said. 'I'm going to ask that you turn yourself in. 'You and others who may be harboring him at this moment will be subject to prosecution yourself, because you are on notice. Mr Bryan is a fugitive at this point.' Explaining how Bryan's release was possible, Hutson explained the mishap stemmed 'from a clerical misidentification where he was confused with another individual sharing a similar last name.' 'While our systems are designed to catch these discrepancies, human error led to a breakdown in the verification process,' she said. Hutson added that an internal investigation had been launched and the Parish Sheriff's Office was working with all relevant partners to locate Bryan. 'I want the public to know this should not have happened,' she said. 'It was a failure of internal processes, and the public has every right to expect better.' Hutson added that disciplinary action would be 'forthcoming.' Prior to his mistaken release, Bryan was being held on charges including possession of stolen property, drug paraphernalia and resisting an officer. He has an active warrant for aggravated assault with a firearm, domestic abuse, child endangerment and home invasion, as well as a "violent criminal history," including aggravated burglary, aggravated assault with a weapon and aggravated criminal damage to property, Kirkpatrick said. Anyone with information about Bryan's whereabouts are urged to call police and authorities warn he should not be approached.
Fox News
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Border Patrol says some illegal migrants arrested in Sacramento raid had criminal histories
Border Patrol said following a raid at a Home Depot in Sacramento, California, last week — in which 11 suspected illegal migrants were arrested — that five of those detained have a criminal history. A Border Patrol official told Fox News that records checks show that five of the migrants arrested in the raid on Thursday have a criminal history, including three who are convicted felons. The arrests include Mexican national Javier Dimas-Alcantar, who Border Patrol says is an aggravated felon who has been booked into California jails 67 times since 1986. His criminal history includes transporting and selling narcotics or controlled substances, felony burglary, possession of a controlled narcotic with intent to sell, carrying a loaded firearm in public and felony-level marijuana possession charges for sale. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin criticized so-called sanctuary policies following the arrests. "Dimas has been convicted of a myriad of offenses — you would not want this man to be your neighbor and yet politicians like [California Gov.] Gavin Newsom defend criminals who terrorize American communities and demonize law enforcement who defend those same communities," McLaughlin said. "He and every other sanctuary politician should be thanking CBP for getting this scum out of American communities instead of obstructing federal law enforcement at every possible turn," she continued. Another migrant arrested on Thursday was Mexican national Carlos Mata, also a convicted felon, who Border Patrol says fled and broke into a nearby apartment before he assaulted the person inside as he attempted to evade arrest, prompting a 911 call for a reported break-in. His criminal history includes convictions for sex with a minor, battery on a spouse, carrying a concealed dagger, possession of a controlled substance, possession of narcotics, receiving stolen property and first-degree burglary. The other apprehended migrants included a previously deported Guatemalan aggravated felon, a previously deported Mexican migrant with a previous arrest for driving without a license and a Guatemalan migrant who had a voluntary return removal in 2009 with previous arrests for trespassing and failure to provide identification.
Daily Mail
13-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Boy, 17, is found dead in brush after road trip with uncle as police make arrest
A man with a 'significant' criminal history has been arrested after being accused of murdering his teenage nephew and leaving his body on the side of a road. Victor 'Jerry' Carver III was arrested in Tennessee on a manslaughter charge on Monday, two days after checking 17-year-old Caden Cantrelle out of the Tennessee Department of Children's Services (DCS) on July 5 with permission. The two then illegally drove to rural Mississippi, where the boy's body was found deep in a deep ditch off a road in Jasper County on Monday. Cops made the discovery after receiving a tip from the boy's father that his phone last 'pinged' in Mississippi. He had tracking software installed on his son's phone. DCS contacted him after the allotted time of the preapproved visit had expired, cops said. Cantrelle's phone last pinged Sunday in the Jasper area before being found the following afternoon. Carver III, 37, is now facing manslaughter charges as a result. He was cuffed in Tennessee after deputies there found him asleep inside his home with the car used for the 'trip' parked outside. Those charges could be upgraded as evidence is collected, officials said this week . The suspect also has a criminal history in the state dating back nearly 20 years, according to Nashville NBC affiliate WSMV. He was still allowed to check the boy out, for what was proposed as an innocent road trip to Louisiana to visit family. At some point on the way back, though, the two got into an argument, investigators were told. It remains unclear what Cantrelle's father and DCS' relationship was regarding Cantrelle's care. Deputies came across Cantrelle's body on the edge of a gully overgrown with vines. Jasper County Sheriff Randy Johnson recalled to Law&Crime on Friday how, after driving to the location where the phone's activity had been last recorded with four of his deputies, he immediately 'suspected foul play.' The cops then learned who Cantrelle was, before contacting the Wayne County Sheriff's Office in Tennessee. A warrant was subsequently secured for Carver's arrest. The suspect admitted to leaving his nephew on the side of the road, cops said. The uncle has not admitted to harming his nephew, however, only conceding there was some sort of argument. He never contacted authorities in either state about his nephew, cops said. Carver, moreover, has a criminal history dating back to 2007, records reviewed by WSMV revealed. Among those is record of a guilty plea for attempted aggravated assault, the outlet reported. The circumstances of that alleged incident are still unclear. Also unclear is the living situation that saw the victim left with CPS in the first place -and how state officials failed to see the danger of leaving the boy with someone with a criminal record such as the suspect's. Stacie Odeneal, a certified child welfare law specialist who had been tasked with taking care of the teen during his stay, admitted to WSMV: 'We as a system prevented him from having a chance.' 'If it'd been presented to me, if it'd been presented to a judge, and we knew the criminal history, and I think many of us knew this uncle had a significant criminal history, we would have been opposed to giving this level of access to this child,' she added. She called Cantrelle's case 'Worst outcome [she's] seen' in 15 years of CPS work, while a statement from Tennessee DCS expressed 'sadness' over the death. 'DCS has taken immediate steps to engage with our law enforcement partners as they conduct a criminal investigation,' the agency added in a statement. '[T]he employees involved are currently on leave as the department continues to assess its established policy and the application of those policies in this particular case.' The criminal investigation into Cantrelle's death, meanwhile, remains ongoing.
Daily Mail
04-07-2025
- Daily Mail
History of Powerball winner arrested just days after pocketing $167.3M jackpot revealed
A man who recently claimed a $167.3 million Powerball jackpot has been unmasked as a career criminal with a lengthy rap sheet spanning more than three decades. James Shannon Farthing, 50, of Georgetown, Kentucky, made headlines in April after splitting the historic jackpot with his mother, Linda Grizzle, but his past soon came back into focus following his arrest just two days after the win, prompting scrutiny of his criminal history. Farthing has spent a cumulative 30 years behind bars for a wide range of offenses, including domestic violence involving strangulation, attempted bribery of correctional officers while incarcerated, and the distribution of cocaine to an undercover law enforcement agent, according to a report. His decades-long criminal record dates back to his teen years, as he was only able to complete 10 years of formal schooling, ultimately earning his GED in prison, The Smoking Gun reported. In his later years, Farthing escalated his criminal activities by becoming involved in drug trafficking, reportedly enlisting his mother in a plot to smuggle marijuana into a maximum-security correctional facility. He ultimately accepted a plea agreement that exonerated Grizzle of involvement, resulting in a 10-year prison sentence, according to the report. However, Farthing's incarceration did little to curb his misconduct. He was repeatedly placed in administrative segregation for infractions that included smuggling various forms of contraband - such as drugs and alcohol-related items - into the prison. Additionally, he was known to extort fellow inmates by charging them for the return of personal belongings he had stolen, according to the report. The heavily tattooed career criminal was also repeatedly denied parole, in part due to his extensive and ongoing pattern of criminal behavior, which showed little indication of abating. Farthing's physical transformation has been extensively documented through numerous mug shots over the years. But, even his recent acquisition of enormous wealth has not curtailed his criminal tendencies. Earlier this year, on April 30, while vacationing in Florida with his girlfriend, Farthing was arrested at the TradeWinds Island Resort in St. Pete Beach after allegedly punching a fellow guest and kicking a responding deputy in the face - just days after his record-breaking lottery win. Police were called to the resort's bar around 11:10 p.m. after reports of a physical altercation between Farthing and another guest. Authorities said Farthing was intoxicated, uncooperative and aggressive, ultimately lashing out violently at law enforcement. The deputy was reported to have swelling and redness on the right side of his face under his eye, according to an affidavit. The jackpot winner now faces charges of battery on a law enforcement officer - a felony - and a pair of misdemeanors, resisting an officer without violence and battery. In addition, officials in Kentucky have issued a warrant for violating his parole, which stems from prior convictions for theft and drug offenses. The winning $2 ticket was purchased at a Clark's Pump-N-Shop in Georgetown, where Farthing and his mother were faced with the choice of receiving 30 annual payments or take the cash option of $77.3 million.
CBS News
03-07-2025
- CBS News
Dallas fugitive added to Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list
A Dallas man has been added to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list after failing to comply with sex offender registration requirements, a violation for which he has been sought since January, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Martin Deanda, 43, was convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child in Anderson County in 2023. He was previously convicted of three counts of aggravated robbery in 2012 and received 10-year concurrent sentences, DPS said. Extensive criminal history Deanda's criminal record includes charges of indecency with a child by sexual contact, continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14, battery resulting in bodily injury, unlawful carrying of a weapon, and evading arrest or detention, according to DPS. He is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing approximately 190 pounds, with tattoos on his chest and both arms. He may also wear glasses. Texas Department of Public Safety Reward offered for information Texas Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to Deanda's arrest. Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-252-TIPS (8477), through the DPS website, or via Facebook by clicking the "Submit a Tip" link under the "About" section. CBS News Texas will provide additional details as they become available.
