Overview
- The inmates were reported missing from the Riverbend Detention Center in Lake Providence at about 1:20 a.m. Friday, according to Louisiana State Police.
- Authorities described all eight as violent offenders, with charges that included murder, aggravated assault with a firearm, and aggravated flight from an officer.
- Louisiana State Police led a coordinated operation that included the agency’s CREST team and support from local, state, and federal partners, with arrests announced in stages through early Saturday.
- Officials have not disclosed how the breakout occurred or the specific circumstances of each capture.
- The escape and response unfolded in a rural parish dealing with storm-related power outages and follow a series of recent Louisiana jailbreaks that have highlighted infrastructure and staffing concerns.