Fifth Escaped New Orleans Inmate Captured; Investigation into Jail Break Continues

Capture of Escaped Inmate

• 🚨 Corey Boyd, charged with second-degree murder, was captured, marking the fifth inmate apprehended from the group of ten who escaped a New Orleans jail.
• 📍 Despite having a significant head start, Boyd was found in New Orleans, indicating he did not travel far.

Ongoing Search and Inmate Status

• ⚠️ Authorities continue the search for the remaining five inmates, who are considered armed and dangerous.
• 🎯 The escaped inmates are accused of violent crimes, with at least one convicted of murder.

Investigation into the Escape

• 🔍 The investigation into how the inmates escaped is ongoing, with theories including an inside job or outside help.
• 🛠️ A maintenance worker at the facility has been charged with 11 felony counts and a $1.1 million bond for his alleged involvement, though he claims he was coerced.
• ⚖️ The Attorney General does not believe the maintenance worker's coercion story, stating he had ample opportunity to report the escape.

Arrests of Alleged Accomplices

• 🚗 Two additional co-conspirators were arrested in a parish south of New Orleans.
• 🤝 These individuals are accused of transporting the escapees and assisting them in acquiring necessary items after their breakout.

Accountability and Facility Security

• 🏛️ The sheriff is taking full responsibility for the escape but is demanding $13 million from the city to adequately secure the facility.
• 📢 Officials are warning that anyone harboring a fugitive will be held accountable and urging them to contact the police immediately.