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Manhunt Intensifies for Last Two Fugitives from New Orleans Jailbreak

Law enforcement agencies have boosted reward offers to $50,000 each after gathering more than 700 tips in an intensified search.

Antoine Massey and Derrick Groves.
Two more people have been arrested and accused of assisting inmates who escaped Orleans Parish Jail last Friday.
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Overview

  • The inmates exploited a hole behind a toilet and faulty locks to slip past security and barbed wire on May 16.
  • Derrick Groves, awaiting sentencing for a 2018 Mardi Gras double homicide, and serial escapee Antoine Massey remain on the run.
  • Authorities have recaptured the eight other escapees and arrested 14 people suspected of assisting the jailbreak.
  • A multiagency task force spanning Louisiana State Police, FBI, ATF, U.S. Marshals and New Orleans Police is coordinating leads across Louisiana and neighboring states.
  • Law enforcement leaders convened a joint press conference on May 29 to outline intensified search tactics and reaffirm confidence in capturing Groves and Massey.