Janitor in jailbreak case pleads not guilty
A former New Orleans jail worker accused of helping inmates escape in May pleaded not guilty on Thursday. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has the details.
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A former New Orleans jail worker accused of helping inmates escape in May pleaded not guilty on Thursday. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has the details.
This summer marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast, leaving more than 1,300 people dead and displacing more than a million people across the region.
Nine of the 10 Orleans Parish Prison inmates have now been recaptured following their May 16 jailbreak. Only one, Derrick Groves, remains on the lam.
It's been nearly 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, killing more than 1,000 people and displacing about one million more. Now there's a troubling report on the vulnerability of the city's flood defense system. Kati Weis reports.
A Louisiana Marine Corps veteran says Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained his wife during a routine immigration appointment. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has the details.
After 10 inmates escaped a New Orleans jail, authorities used facial recognition software to help locate and arrest an escapee. But as facial recognition has become a more common tool, groups like the ACLU have raised concerns about its use. Anna Schecter, who covers crime and safety for CBS News, breaks it all down.
Police are still searching for two of the ten New Orleans inmates who broke out of jail more than three weeks ago. The Louisiana Attorney General's Office said the suspected girlfriend of one of the inmates has been arrested for allegedly helping with the escape plan. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has more.
Lee Taylor, the grandfather of Antoine Massey, told CBS News that he's concerned for his grandson's safety and is pleading for him to turn himself in.
The grandfather of one of the escaped inmates pleaded for his grandson to turn himself in as authorities continue their search. Lee Taylor told CBS News national reporter Kati Weis that he hasn't heard from his grandson, Antoine Massey, and is worried about what's going to happen.
Two days before New Orleans jail escape, Derrick Groves allegedly made a FaceTime video call to Darriana Burton, a former Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office employee, who's now facing a felony charge of conspiracy to commit simple escape.
Earlier this week, other videos made by Antoine Massey surfaced on social media, leading authorities to raid a New Orleans home.
A new video posted to social media may hold clues about the whereabouts of one of the inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has the details.
The 10 men who escaped from a New Orleans jail in mid-May received help from at least 15 people, many of them friends and family.
Louisiana State Police Col. Robert Hodges said that while he does not believe the two fugitives have the resources to flee the U.S., they may have escaped the state.
Authorities are offering a higher reward as the search continues for the remaining inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail nearly two weeks ago. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has more.
Two inmates — Antoine Massey and Derrick Groves — who escaped from a New Orleans jail nearly two weeks ago may be in other cities, Louisiana's attorney general told CBS News.
The search continues for the remaining two inmates who escaped a New Orleans jail. Meanwhile, the jail is facing plumbing problems. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has the latest.
Two inmates are still at large after a daring jailbreak in New Orleans. Kati Weis has the latest.
Three more escaped inmates from a New Orleans jail were recaptured, and at least one person is still on the run. Several people have been arrested in connection with the jailbreak, officials say. CBS News' Kati Weis has the latest updates.
Authorities say three more of the New Orleans prisoners who escaped earlier this month have been captured. One was arrested in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and two in Walker County, Texas. Two inmates remain on the run. CBS News' Kati Weis has the latest.
Inmates Lenton Vanburen, Leo Tate and Jermaine Donald were captured Monday, Attorney General Liz Murrill said.
Investigators in New Orleans are tracking dozens of leads in the search for five missing escaped inmates. Police have arrested four women who officials say aided the men avoid capture. Kati Weis reports.
Five people have been arrested in connection with the escape of 10 inmates from a New Orleans jail.
Louisiana State Police have arrested Cortnie Harris and Corvanntay Baptiste for allegedly helping some of the New Orleans escaped inmates. Investigators say Harris called an escapee before the breakout and drove him around after. Baptiste brought food to an escapee hiding out.
Louisiana State Police say two more people have been arrested for allegedly helping some of the 10 inmates who escaped from a jail last week. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has more details.