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Final New Orleans Jail Escapee Captured in Atlanta as Extradition Begins

He will be moved to Angola after waiving extradition in Georgia.

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This photo provided by John Hall Thomas shows Derrick Groves in New Orleans on Oct. 24, 2019 during a court appearance related to a 2018 shooting that killed two people and injured others. (John Hall Thomas via AP)
FILE - This undated handout photo shows Derrick D. Groves, one of the inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail on May 16, 2025. (Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office via AP, File)
A house in Atlanta where escaped Louisiana inmate Derrick Groves was taken into custody is seen Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Charlotte Kramon)

Overview

  • A Crimestoppers tip led U.S. Marshals and Atlanta police to a southwest Atlanta home, where a SWAT team used gas and a K-9 to find Derrick Groves hiding in a crawl space.
  • Jail records show he is no longer in Fulton County custody as Louisiana authorities start the transfer, and officials say he will not return to the Orleans jail.
  • The arrest ends a five-month, multi-agency hunt that began after 10 inmates cut through a wall behind a toilet and escaped undetected from the Orleans Parish Justice Center.
  • Groves, 28, had been convicted in 2024 in a 2018 Mardi Gras shooting and was facing life without parole, and he now faces additional escape-related charges.
  • Investigations and prosecutions continue against alleged helpers, including former jail employee Darriana Burton and maintenance worker Sterling Williams, accused of aiding the breakout.