Overview
- Jonathan Jevon Joseph, 24, was taken into custody without incident, according to CBS affiliate KLFY, after escaping the St. Landry Parish Jail on Dec. 3.
- Keith Eli, 24, remains at large on an attempted second-degree murder charge, and authorities urge the public not to approach him and to call 911 with sightings.
- Joseph Allen Harrington, 26, was located by police and died by suicide, Port Barre Police Chief Deon Boudreaux said.
- Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz said the inmates exploited a degrading upper wall by removing mortar and concrete blocks, then used sheets and other items to descend outside.
- An internal investigation is underway as officials warn residents to secure property and note no credible indication the escapees left the parish, with the incident drawing comparisons to other 2025 Louisiana jailbreaks.