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New Orleans Sheriff Seeks to Remove DA from Jailbreak Probe as Two Inmates Remain at Large

Claiming DA Jason Williams’ actions favor her election rival, Hutson has asked Judge Nandi Campbell to hand the escape probe to Attorney General Liz Murrill.

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Overview

  • On May 27, Sheriff Susan Hutson filed a motion asking Judge Nandi Campbell to recuse District Attorney Jason Williams from the jailbreak investigation.
  • Hutson argues Williams’ involvement gives an unfair advantage to his preferred candidate, Michelle Woodfork, in the upcoming sheriff’s election.
  • Williams has asked Attorney General Liz Murrill to take over the probe into operational failures and has subpoenaed records from the sheriff’s office.
  • Two inmates, Antoine Massey and Derrick Groves, remain at large as of May 29 with rewards increased to $50,000 each for tips leading to their capture.
  • More than a dozen individuals, including a jail maintenance worker, have been arrested for allegedly assisting the breakout through a hole behind a toilet.