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New Orleans' sheriff faced a tough reelection path. Then 10 men broke out of her jail.
Sensing vulnerability, opponents lined up to challenge Sheriff Susan Hutson, who struggled to raise money and sustain ...
3 more of the 10 escapees from a New Orleans jail are captured, leaving 2 on the run, officials say
Three more of the 10 inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail earlier this month were re-arrested Monday in two different ...
Former New Orleans police chief criticizes sheriff's 'checkered past' after jailbreak
After 10 inmates escape from Orleans Parish Prison, Sheriff Susan Hutson is under fire for leadership failures, prompting a ...
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New Orleans sheriff Susan Hutson suspends reelection campaign, says jailbreak was 'failure'
Sheriff Susan Hutson acknowledged that a huge jailbreak was a 'failure' by her office, but insisted Tuesday that blame still ...
With 2 New Orleans escapees still loose, a dozen alleged accomplices are arrested
As of Tuesday, there are more alleged accomplices than fugitives. Two of the 10 escapees are still on the run, while a dozen ...
How 7 people allegedly helped New Orleans’ escaped inmates, both before and after the brazen breakout
As authorities in Louisiana continue their hunt for five of the 10 inmates who broke out of a New Orleans jail this month, ...
New Orleans jail security 'train wreck' helped 4-time escapee, 9 others break out: former warden
According to a former warden, the New Orleans jail from which serial escapee Antoine Massey and nine others escaped was a "train wreck." ...
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New Orleans sheriff delayed crime scene processing for nearly a week after jailbreak, DA says
New Orleans sheriff waited nearly a week to have the scene of a 10-man jailbreak processed for evidence by crime lab ...