Theres are constant changes as far as security levels,” Koebernick said. “Whether it’s camera or sensors, or whatever they have out there, having an attempt for an escape is extremely rare.” ...

On Friday, New Orleans police announced the arrest of Casey Smith, who is accused of helping two fugitives. The 30-year-old ...

According to LSP, 59-year-old Connie Weeden of Slidell was taken into custody and charged with one felony count of accessory after the fact.

Another suspect has been arrested in connection with a massive New Orleans jailbreak involving 10 inmates, who pulled off ...

On Monday, Sterling Williams, a 33-year-old maintenance worker at the jail, was arrested on charges that he shut off water to ...

As authorities scour New Orleans for escapees from an audacious jailbreak, they are also confronting entrenched mistrust in law enforcement and the criminal justice system.

While federal law requires publicly disclosed monitoring of major pollutants, fence-line communities in Louisiana have long sought data on their exposure to hazardous and likely carcinogenic chemicals ...

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.

As five fugitives remain at large, a third woman is arrested, new surveillance emerges, and pressure builds on local and state leaders to fix deep-rooted jail failur ...

Authorities say a Louisiana jail inmate who escaped from a parish jail about a year ago has accomplished the same feat again.

Three women have been arrested and charged for allegedly being accessories after the fact in assisting one of the largest jailbreaks in recent U.S. history.