10 escape from New Orleans jail through hole in cell wall while lone guard left to get food

Manhunt continues for escaped inmates; Pope Leo's inauguration

FOX 35 News has been following huge breaking news across the United States this weekend. The manhunt in New Orleans is continuing following a jail escape on Friday. Only three of the 10 men who escaped were back behind bars by Saturday morning, and authorities warned that one of the fugitives may go after witnesses from his murder trial. Meanwhile, on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV offered a message of love and unity during an inaugural mass in St. Peter’…

Search continues for escaped inmates following New Orleans jailbreak

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The search continues for the Orleans Parish Jail escapees following what Sheriff Susan Hutson calls a security breach. Hutson said the men were able to get out of the Orleans Justice Center because of “defective locks.” Hutson said she has continuously raised concerns about the locks to officials and, as recently as this week, advocated for money to fix the aged infrastructure. The arrest of one of the reported escapees, Ken…

Manhunt Underway: 3 Inmates Caught, 7 Still Loose After Brazen New Orleans Jailbreak

Manhunt Underway: 3 Inmates Caught, 7 Still Loose After Brazen New Orleans Jailbreak Late Friday night, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced on X that law enforcement had recaptured three of the ten violent inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail through a hole in the wall behind a toilet. "3 down, 7 to go, and we ARE NOT slowing down!" Landry said, adding, "LOCK THEM UP!"  3 down 7 to go, and we ARE NOT slowing down! LOCK THEM UP! pic.…

Inmates who escaped New Orleans jail had inside help, officials say

May 16 (UPI) — New surveillance footage from the Orleans Parish jail shows the moment ten detainees escaped from custody early Friday morning, sparking a massive manhunt, as officials said the escapees had inside help. The jail footage, published by the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office on Facebook, appears to show one of the men using brute force before another detainee joins in. The men are then seen fleeing into the night air from the docks whe…

Three men were caught again, seven were still on the run. They managed to escape through a hole in the wall – and perhaps thanks to the help of officials.

'Too easy lol' Jailbreak message as prisoners flee through hole in wall

It sounds more like a Hollywood movie than real life but a group of prisoners escaped jail through a hole in their cell wall - writing ‘too easy lol’ on their way out.