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Louisiana law enforcement agencies searching for Orleans Parish jail escapees
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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The Orleans Justice Center is on lock down after multiple inmates escaped Friday morning, May 16.
According to the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, the inmates were discovered missing around 8:30 a.m. during a routine headcount.
OPSO deputies and partnering state law enforcement agencies are actively searching for the following escapees.
- 33-year-old Antoine Massey
- Charges: Domestic abuse battery/ strangulation, theft of motor vehicle, parole violation
- 27-year-old Lenton Vanburen
- Charges: Illegal carrying weapons, illegal possession of firearm by felon, obstruction of justice, introduce contraband in prison
- 31-year-old Leo Tate
- Charges: Simply burglary of an inhabited dwelling, possession of a firearm, illegal carrying weapon with a controlled substance
- 27-year-old Derrick Groves
- Charges: Attempted second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder
- 42-year-old Jermaine Donald
- Charges: Second-degree murder, aggravated battery, possession of firearm
- 20-year-old Corey Boyd
- Charges: Second-degree murder, aggravated battery
- 35-year-old Keith Lewis
- 24-year-old Dkenen Dennis
- 21-year-old Gary Price
- 21-year-old Robert Moody
The public is being advised to stay alert and aware.
As of 11:30 a.m. 20-year-old Kendell Myles was captured.
NOPD jail escape news conference
This is a developing story. Stay with WGNO for information as more details are released.