New Orleans Jail Worker Charged in Prisoner Escape, Six Still at Large

Jailbreak and Inside Assistance

• 🚨 A jail maintenance worker, identified as Sterling Williams, has been arrested and charged for his alleged role in a mass prisoner escape in New Orleans.
• 🛠️ Investigators state Williams deliberately turned off the water to a ground-floor cell, which allowed 10 inmates to rip out a toilet and create a hole in the wall to flee.
• ⚠️ Williams reportedly claims he was coerced by an inmate who threatened him if he did not comply.

Fugitives Apprehended and Remaining at Large

• 🏃‍♂️ Gary Price, one of the escapees, was apprehended by police in a vacant house, marking the fourth inmate captured.
• ⚖️ Currently, six inmates remain at large, and the hunt for them is ongoing.

Impact on Legal Officials

• 😨 The district attorney expressed personal fear for himself and his lawyers due to the escapees being at large.
• 🔒 Prosecutors who were handling a double homicide case involving one of the escapees are reportedly in hiding with their families out of fear of retribution.
• 🚫 In addition to Williams' arrest, three other jail workers have been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.