Fifth New Orleans inmate recaptured following escape
- Louisiana State Police apprehended Corey Boyd, one of ten inmates who broke out of the Orleans Parish lockup in New Orleans during the early hours of May 16, 2025.
- The inmates escaped after the only officer assigned to their unit briefly left, allowing them to remove a toilet, access a loading dock, climb a fence, and cross Interstate 10.
- Boyd, wanted for a 2024 car burglary murder, was caught Tuesday evening at an apartment complex in Treme, while four others were previously recaptured and five remain at large.
- Authorities arrested maintenance worker Sterling Williams the same day on charges including malfeasance and escape assistance, and officials described the breakout as a "coordinated effort" involving inside help.
- The escape prompted a lockdown, an official audit, and calls from state officials for investigations into jail operations and security flaws to restore public trust.
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Landry signs executive order for investigation of Orleans Parish jail break
(The Center Square) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order Wednesday that demands an "immediate and aggressive response across multiple state agencies to address a major breach at the Orleans Parish Correctional Facility.
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Louisiana Gov Landry signs EO for investigation of Orleans Parish jail break
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Five down, five to go. Five more gentlemen on the run. New Orleans has been busy the last couple of days. On Monday in particular, they managed to pull in two more of the escaped prisoners. Both of wh...
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