Half of the 10 escaped inmates from the Orleans Parish Justice Center are now in custody, after a fifth inmate was recaptured Tuesday, according to law enforcement authorities in Louisiana.
Corey Boyd, 19, was apprehended in New Orleans’ French Quarter and taken into custody. Authorities accuse Boyd of killing a man during a car burglary last year.
“Fifth fugitive arrested from OPSO inmate escape. Law enforcement agencies, working collectively to locate the inmates who escaped from the Orleans Parish Correctional Facility on May 16, have arrested 19-year-old Corey Boyd,” Louisiana State Police wrote Tuesday in a post on X.
“Boyd was originally incarcerated at the Orleans Parish Justice Center for second degree murder, attempted second degree murder, aggravated battery and threatening a public official,” according to LA State Police, who announced Boyd would be transferred to a maximum-security prison, instead of returning to the justice center.
Four more inmates have been apprehended since they fled on Friday morning. Kendall Myles, Robert Moody, Dkenan Dennis, and Gary Price have been transferred to the Louisiana State Penitentiary, better known as Angola, and are being housed in a secure facility.
We advise the public to remain vigilant and report any sightings of the five inmates still on the loose. The fugitive inmates are Lenton Vanburen, Antoine Massey, Derrick Groves, Leo Tate, and Jermaine Donald.
The ten inmates escaped last week through a shattered jail door, smashed a wall, scaled a fence, and fled into a nearby neighborhood, where they removed their prison uniforms. The jailbreak occurred at 12:23 a.m. on Friday but was not detected until eight hours later, during the morning headcount.
On Monday night, a maintenance worker within the jail was arrested for allegedly assisting the 10 inmates in their escape. Sterling Willings, 33, is accused of turning off the water in the cell, where inmates had dismantled a toilet to breach the wall behind it.
“It is critical that we recognize the longstanding, systemic challenges that have impacted this facility for years, challenges I have been working to address since the beginning of my tenure,” said Sheriff Susan Hutson.
On Monday, Louisiana State Police upped the prizes for information leading to the capture of the five criminals still at large.
“Reward increase: total amount applies to each fugitive — $20,000,” police wrote in a post on X. “Over 200 law enforcement officers are working around the clock to locate the fugitives.”
