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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.
South China Morning Post
13 hours ago
- South China Morning Post
New Orleans escapee caught after social media posts, 1 still at large
US authorities captured one of the 10 men who escaped from a New Orleans jail six weeks ago after he posted videos on social media while still on the run. Advertisement Antoine Massey, 33, was taken into custody at a residence in New Orleans about 3km (2 miles) from the jail on Friday, New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said. 'He actually walked out of a home peacefully,' Kirkpatrick said. 'He peacefully gave up to law enforcement who had surrounded the house.' Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson said she had received a tip on Friday morning and immediately notified other law enforcement authorities, who arrested Massey by midafternoon. Louisiana State Police Superintendent Robert Hodges said authorities were still investigating how Massey was able to stay at the residence where he was recaptured. Advertisement 'It's pretty obvious that over the last six weeks, to remain a fugitive that long, he had assistance, he had help,' Hodges said.
Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Yahoo
Fugitive in NOLA jail break captured after six weeks on the lam
Authorities in Louisiana have captured one of the last two remaining fugitives still on the loose after a brazen jailbreak in New Orleans nearly six weeks earlier. Antoine Massey, 32, was arrested Friday at a home in New Orleans, according to the Louisiana State Police. He was among ten inmates being held at the New Orleans Justice Center when they broke out of jail on May 16, an escape that wasn't noticed until more than seven hours later. It prompted a manhunt that spanned multiple states. Eight of the ten were captured earlier, most in New Orleans and two in Texas. Earlier this month, Massey posted a social media video proclaiming his innocence. Massey, 33, who stood out for his face tattoos of chess pieces, was in jail on charges of domestic abuse involving strangulation and theft of a motor vehicle. Officials said new charges were forthcoming. His arrest means that only one escapee, Derrick Groves, remains on the lam. Groves, 27, was convicted of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder in connection with a shooting during Mardi Gras in 2018. "Great work by all our law enforcement partners who have been working so hard for this outcome. 1 more to go!' Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said on social media. New Orleans Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick urged Groves to turn himself in. Either way, she said, 'You will be taken into custody.' The escapes, which sent several prosecutors and victims fleeing for safety, raised questions about the jail's operations and highlighted a facility that the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office said was overcrowded and in need of security upgrades. Sheriff Susan Hutson, whose department operates the jail and has faced intense scrutiny over the escapes, personally received the tip Friday morning that led to the arrest. "This is a major step forward in our efforts to restore order and accountability after this serious incident," she said at a news conference in New Orleans. Authorities had offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to the fugitives' arrest. Massey had been hiding in a home in a New Orleans neighborhood that is less than two miles from the jail. He peacefully gave up when police surrounded it around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, authorities said. Police are still examining who might have been helping him. The captures come as Louisiana authorities continue to investigate how the men were able to create a hole in a cell wall by ripping out a toilet and to escape without being noticed by guards in the early hours of May 16. Their absences were not discovered until the next morning. Hutson has said the escapees appeared to have gotten help from the inside. One maintenance worker was already arrested. In addition, she said the jail suffered from underfunding and a shortage of staff. Her critics have blamed mismanagement. On Friday, she noted that the jail was already working to secure locks and add razor wire and other security measures as part of a larger effort to improve the facility. The Louisiana State Police said Massey would be transported to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, the state's oldest and only maximum-security prison. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fugitive in NOLA jail break captured after six weeks on the lam
Associated Press
14 hours ago
- Associated Press
Authorities arrest fugitive who police say posted on social media following New Orleans jailbreak
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana authorities captured on Friday one of the 10 men who escaped from a New Orleans jail six weeks ago and who police say released videos on social media while still on the run. State police said Antoine Massey, 33, was taken into custody at a residence in New Orleans. Authorities had recently investigated social media posts by a man who identified himself as Massey and earlier this month raided a New Orleans home where they believed the videos were produced but did not find him. 'Great work by all our law enforcement partners who have been working so hard for this outcome,' Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said. 'One more to go!' Authorities are still searching for convicted murderer Derrick Groves. Police previously captured the other eight escapees following the May 16 jailbreak, one of the largest in recent U.S. history. Authorities said the men yanked open a faulty cell door inside the New Orleans jail, squeezed through a hole behind a toilet, scaled a barbed-wire fence and fled into the dark. The men's absence wasn't discovered until a morning headcount, hours after they bolted for freedom. Authorities found a message drawn around the hole the men used to escape: an arrow pointing at the gap and the words 'To Easy LoL.' Officials have pointed to multiple security lapses in the jail, but authorities remain adamant that the men also had likely had help. A maintenance worker at the jail was arrested for allegedly helping the men escape by turning off the water to the toilet where the hole was cut behind. His lawyer says he has denied knowingly aiding them. Massey, 33, faced charges of rape, kidnapping, domestic violence involving strangulation and violation of a protective order, authorities in nearby St. Tammany Parish said. In Orleans Parish, he faced charges of motor vehicle theft and domestic battery. Murrill said Massey will face additional charges for his role in the escape. A woman police identified as being in an on-again, off-again relationship with Massey was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice and as a principal to aggravated escape, court records show. Authorities said the woman knew of Massey's escape plans beforehand, communicated with him afterward and misled authorities.
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.
