All three will face additional charges related to the jailbreak, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill stated.
Three of the 10 inmates who escaped from the Orleans Parish Justice Center on May 16 were recaptured on Monday in two states, authorities said. Two more inmates are still on the run.
Tate and Donald were arrested after leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase through the Huntsville area, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Vanburen was originally incarcerated on firearm and parole violation charges. Tate had been jailed on firearm and burglary charges, while Donald was initially held on charges of second-degree murder, aggravated battery, and possession of a firearm by a felon.
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Authorities previously recaptured Corey Boyd, Gary Price, Kendell Myles, Robert Moody, and Dkenan Dennis. The two remaining inmates, Derrick Groves and Antoine Massey, are still at large.
“These arrests were the result of a multi-agency collaborative investigation with our local, state, and federal partners. The investigation continues and additional arrests may be forthcoming,” police stated.
The order directs the Department of Corrections (DOC) to review the Orleans Parish Correctional Facility for compliance with “basic jail guidelines” and relocate all DOC inmates currently held in that facility.
(Top L–R) Dkenan Dennis, Gary C Price, Robert Moody, Kendell Myles, and Corey E Boyd; (Bottom L–R) Lenton Vanburen Jr, Jermaine Donald, Antonine T Massey, Derrick D. Groves, and Leo Tate Sr. Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office via AP
Williams faces 10 counts of principal to simple escape and one count of malfeasance in office. According to the state attorney general’s office, Williams admitted to investigators that one of the inmates instructed him to shut off the water in a cell.
Rather than report the suspicious request, Williams allegedly complied, enabling the inmates to exploit a breach in the facility’s infrastructure, a hole behind a toilet, according to Murrill’s office.
Tom Ozimek contributed to this report.
