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The U.S. has returned 26 fugitives from Mexico, including leaders of major drug cartels and terrorist organizations, facing serious federal and state charges related to drug trafficking, violence, and human smuggling, with efforts praised as part of a broader crackdown on organized crime.
Ten inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail with help from at least 15 friends and family members who provided various forms of aid, including transportation, shelter, and communication. Several individuals, including a former jail employee and a jail plumber, are under arrest for assisting the escape, while authorities continue to seek the remaining fugitives with increased rewards and public assistance.
The reward for capturing the two remaining inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail has increased to $50,000 each, as authorities believe they are close to arresting them. The escape involved 10 inmates, with 8 already captured, and police have strong leads on the remaining two, including one with a violent criminal history. Tips from the public have been instrumental in recent arrests, and authorities urge anyone with information to come forward while warning against aiding the fugitives.
Following the historic jail break in New Orleans, several individuals including Jermaine Donald's grandmother, Connie Weeden, have been arrested for aiding the escape, with ongoing efforts to apprehend the remaining fugitives and investigate the full extent of the assistance provided.
Authorities are actively searching for two remaining escapees from a New Orleans jail, while over a dozen alleged accomplices have been arrested for aiding the escape, which involved breaking through a wall and fence. The escapees, many with violent crime charges, are considered armed and dangerous, and investigations continue into those who helped them inside and outside the facility.
Two teen fugitives suspected in the murder of a woman found in a duffel bag in her Manhattan apartment have been captured in Pennsylvania. The suspects, aged 19 and 16, are facing charges related to the death of 52-year-old Nadia Vitel. The investigation revealed that Vitel likely encountered squatters, including the apprehended suspects, when she returned to her late mother's apartment. Surveillance footage showed the suspects entering and leaving the apartment, and they were also seen driving Vitel's stolen vehicle, which they crashed in Pennsylvania. The case has expanded to include events in Pennsylvania, and investigators have been reconstructing Vitel's movements leading up to her death.
Two teenage squatters suspected in the murder of a woman found in a duffel bag in a Manhattan apartment were apprehended in Pennsylvania after fleeing in the victim's car. The victim, Nadia Vitel, suffered blunt force trauma and multiple fractures. The suspects had been squatting in the apartment and allegedly beat Vitel to death before fleeing in her SUV and using her credit cards in Pennsylvania.
A U.S. couple, Kathy Brandel and Ralph Hendry, are believed to be dead after their catamaran was hijacked by three escaped prisoners in the Eastern Caribbean. The prisoners are suspected of disposing of the couple while traveling between Grenada and St. Vincent. The fugitives were captured in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and although no bodies were found on the ship, the investigation and search for the missing persons continue.
An American couple, Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel, has gone missing in the Caribbean after three escaped prisoners allegedly used their yacht to island hop before getting recaptured by authorities. The couple's yacht, Simplicity, was found abandoned off a beach in St. Vincent with evidence of apparent violence. The Royal Grenada Police Force is investigating the incident and working on leads that suggest the couple may have been killed. Family members and authorities are conducting a search, and the investigation is ongoing.
An American couple, Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel, has gone missing in Grenada after three escaped prisoners allegedly stole their yacht to island hop before being recaptured in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The Royal Grenada Police Force is investigating the incident and suspects that the couple may have been killed. The couple's family is actively involved in the search, and the investigation is ongoing.
On the third anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riot, the FBI arrested three fugitives in Florida: Jonathan Daniel Pollock, Olivia Michele Pollock, and Joseph Daniel Hutchinson III. Jonathan Pollock was wanted for assaulting police officers with a deadly weapon since 2022, while his sister Olivia and Hutchinson had removed their ankle monitors and fled before their trial in 2023. They were captured at a ranch in Groveland, Florida, and are scheduled for a court appearance in Ocala. The arrests are part of ongoing efforts to prosecute over 1,200 defendants related to the Capitol attack, with more than 80 violent offenders still unidentified.
The FBI arrested three individuals from Polk County, including siblings Jonathan and Olivia Pollock, and Joseph Hutchinson, for their alleged involvement in the violent events during the January 6 Capitol riots. The trio was apprehended in Groveland, Florida, and are facing charges for assaulting police officers and participating in the violence that disrupted the certification of the 2020 presidential election results. Jonathan Pollock had been a fugitive for nearly three years, with a $30,000 reward for his arrest, while his sister and Hutchinson had previously tampered with their monitoring devices to evade trial. Other associates received prison sentences for their roles in the riots.
16 people have been arrested and 3 are still at large after a series of 14 raids in central Indiana conducted by multiple agencies. The raids led to the seizure of large amounts of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cannabis, firearms, and cash. 19 people have been charged with federal drug and firearm crimes. Those arrested and their city of residence have been listed, while the names of the fugitives are also provided. Tips leading to their arrest can earn up to a $5,000 reward for each man.
The fourth and final inmate who escaped from a Mississippi prison last month has been captured by the Hinds County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force. Corey Harrison, 22, was found at a home in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, and a woman was also arrested in connection with the escape. Two of the other escapees have been found, one dead and one captured, while the fourth was killed during a standoff with law enforcement.
The last of four inmates who escaped from a Mississippi jail last month was captured by authorities, while one was found dead and two others were arrested earlier. The escapees were discovered missing from the Raymond Detention Center on April 23, and authorities believe they climbed onto the roof and left the property at different times. One of the escapees, Dylan Arrington, is suspected of shooting and killing a man in Jackson before stealing his truck. A female acquaintance was also arrested and is facing charges stemming from the investigation surrounding the inmates’ escape.