The audacious feat, one of the biggest jailbreaks in Louisiana history, exploited safety issues in the jail that had previously been cited by federal authorities.

It was frustrating and unproductive to see leading politicians rush to assign political blame after brazen New Orleans jail ...

At least seven have been arrested for helping 10 inmates escape from the Orleans Parish Justice Center jail in New Orleans on ...

A judge set multi-million-dollar bonds for new suspects, including an inmate and possible relatives of fugitives. Nine people now face charges.

At 9:50 a.m., Project NOLA cameras caught two escapees in the French Quarter. One escaped inmate, Kendell Myles, was arrested less than two hours later. He was found hiding under a car in the Hotel ...

Casey Smith, 30, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly assisting two of the 10 inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center on May 16, police said.

Most recently, a fellow inmate was charged with collaborating with the escapees from within the New Orleans jail.

A New Orleans nonprofit says it helped capture two escaped inmates, but officials content they did not get alerts.

"We are deeply disappointed in the overall management of the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office - from Susan Hutson to the maintenance staff," the Robinson family said.

Court records on Friday revealed more details on the help escapees received on the outside, while authorities revealed a ...

Troubles at the Orleans Justice Center were no secret among locals, even before the brazen escape.

A retired FBI expert says the New Orleans jail escape exposes critical staffing shortage and other issues after 10 inmates escaped on Friday, May 16.