One Inmate Still at Large After Wall Breach at St. Landry Parish Jail

Overview

• Detectives and SWAT teams are pursuing leads to locate 24-year-old Keith Eli, with St. Landry Crime Stoppers requesting verified tips.
• Johnathan Jevon Joseph, 24, was captured after a brief pursuit and surrendered near a shed following a search of a residence, according to authorities.
• Joseph Allen Harrington, 26, died by suicide with a hunting rifle after officers used a loudspeaker to call him out of a home, the Port Barre police chief said.
• The escapees removed mortar and concrete blocks from an upper wall and then used sheets to scale the exterior to a first-floor roof before reaching the ground, the sheriff reported.
• Jail supervisory staff are preparing a full report for the sheriff’s office as the sheriff cites overcrowding and maintenance needs and the parish president counters with engineer reports and staffing concerns.