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Derrick Groves, the last of 10 inmates to escape from a New Orleans jail in May, was captured in Atlanta after a months-long search, ending one of the largest recent U.S. jailbreaks. He was found hiding in a crawl space and is now facing extradition and additional charges.
After a five-month manhunt, the last of 10 inmates who escaped from a Louisiana jail, Derrick Groves, was captured in Atlanta following a standoff, ending a dramatic prison break that involved staff shortages and structural flaws.
The last of 10 inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail in May has been captured in Atlanta after a coordinated effort involving multiple agencies, ending a months-long manhunt.
Derrick Groves, the last of 10 inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail nearly five months ago, was captured in Atlanta after a standoff, ending a lengthy manhunt. Groves, convicted of double murder, was apprehended following a tip and a multi-agency effort, bringing relief to victims and authorities.
Antoine Massey, a serial escapee from a New Orleans jail, was recaptured after escaping with nine other inmates, leaving Derrick Groves as the only one still at large; authorities are actively searching for Groves, who is convicted of serious crimes including murder and attempted murder, offering a reward for information leading to his capture.
The girlfriend of inmate Derrick Groves, who escaped from a New Orleans jail last month, has been arrested for allegedly aiding his escape by planning and coordinating communication with him outside the jail, as authorities continue to hunt for Groves and another inmate, Antoine Massey.
Darriana Burton, the girlfriend of escaped inmate Derrick Groves, was arrested for allegedly helping him escape by communicating with him through inmate messaging systems and planning the escape, which authorities say she knowingly participated in. She is charged with conspiracy to commit simple escape and is the first accomplice to be arrested in connection with the escape.
Derrick Groves, a convicted double murderer with a violent past, escaped from a New Orleans jail where he was awaiting sentencing for his crimes, which included the killing of two people during Mardi Gras in 2018. Despite a life sentence, Groves remains on the run two weeks after his escape, with social media support from some sympathizers. His family and community are distressed, and authorities are actively searching for him.
Two inmates remain at large after a jailbreak in New Orleans, with one, Antoine Massey, having a long history of escapes, and the other, Derrick Groves, convicted of murder. Authorities have recaptured eight of the ten escapees, and the search continues for Massey and Groves, both considered armed and dangerous.