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Two Violent Inmates Remain at Large After New Orleans Jailbreak

A multi-agency search has recaptured eight escapees alongside the arrest of 13 suspected accomplices.

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Theodore Bundy watches intently during the third day of jury selection at his trial in Orlando for the murder of 12-year-old Kimberly Leach.
A screen grab taken from a handout CCTV video shows inmates running through the loading dock at the Orleans Parish Justice Center, in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 16, 2025.
Prisoners Richard Matt and David Sweat, and prison worker Joyce Mitchell.

Overview

  • More than 12 days after the May 16 breakout, Antoine Massey and Derrick Groves are the only two of ten escapees still at large.
  • Law enforcement recaptured eight fugitives, including Jermaine Donald and Leo Tate in Huntsville, Texas, after a high-speed chase captured on body-worn cameras.
  • Authorities have arrested 13 people suspected of aiding the jailbreak and are using digital forensics to analyze jail calls for additional leads.
  • A tip placing Massey in Natchez, Mississippi, was investigated and later ruled unproductive, extending the manhunt across Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
  • Orleans Parish officials cite defective door locks, understaffing and inside assistance for enabling inmates to break through a hole in a cell wall behind a toilet.