Manhunt under way in New Orleans after 10 inmates escape jail via hole in wall

Ten male inmates, including some convicted of murder, succeeded in a brazen overnight escape from a New Orleans jail by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a wall while their cell unit's sole observer had left to get food, authorities said. Police said the prisoners were aided in their escape by "defective locks".

May 17, 2025 - 08:00
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Manhunt under way in New Orleans after 10 inmates escape jail via hole in wall
Ten male inmates, including some convicted of murder, succeeded in a brazen overnight escape from a New Orleans jail by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a wall while their cell unit's sole observer had left to get food, authorities said. Police said the prisoners were aided in their escape by "defective locks".

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