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Manhunt for 7 Escaped New Orleans Jail Inmates Intensifies on Third Day

Authorities, including the FBI, are offering increased rewards and investigating internal complicity as they search for fugitives labeled armed and dangerous.

This photo from the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office shows an inmate cell at the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans. Almost a dozen inmates escaped from the center. Note: CNN has blurred portions of this image.
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A bronze sign identifies the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters building on April 30, 2025, in Washington, DC. The agency issued an update May 16, 2025, on the New Orleans mass prison break.
This combo from photos provided by Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office shows from left top: Dkenan Dennis, Gary C Price, Robert Moody, Kendell Myles, Corey E Boyd. Bottom from left: Lenton Vanburen Jr, Jermaine Donald, Antonine T Massey, Derrick D. Groves, and Leo Tate Sr.

Overview

  • Seven inmates remain at large after escaping from Orleans Parish Jail on May 16 by exploiting defective locks and a hole behind a toilet.
  • The FBI and multiple law enforcement agencies are conducting a multi-state manhunt, with rewards raised to $12,000 per capture to encourage public tips.
  • Officials suspect internal assistance enabled the escape, with three jail employees suspended and an investigation underway into facility security failures.
  • The fugitives, aged 19 to 42, face serious charges including murder and aggravated assault, and the public has been warned to stay vigilant.
  • Sheriff Susan Hutson has repeatedly highlighted the jail's aging infrastructure, including inoperable security cameras, as a critical factor in the breach.