Overview
- Derrick Groves was extradited from Georgia after his Oct. 8 capture in southwest Atlanta, where officers found him hiding in a basement crawl space.
- Atlanta police and federal partners used gas canisters to clear the residence before a K-9 located Groves in the crawl space, according to officials.
- Groves entered a not guilty plea to simple escape during his Oct. 15 arraignment held remotely from Angola prison.
- A discovery hearing is scheduled for Oct. 30, and Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said he will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
- Authorities credit a Crime Stoppers tip and a coordinated effort by the U.S. Marshals, FBI, HSI, Louisiana State Police, Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, NOPD and Atlanta police; local reporting says a handgun, a rifle magazine and marijuana were found at the scene.