Michelle Woodfork takes oath of office ...

Almost a year after 10 Louisiana inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail, the Orleans Parish sheriff and the office’s chief financial officer were indicted by a special grand jury on charges of ...

Authorities have arrested an Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office employee following the escape of 10 inmates, the Louisiana Attorney General’s office said Tuesday.

Woodfork's swearing-in ceremony comes just days after Hutson was indicted on 30 felony charges.

Susan Hutson posted bond after being indicted Wednesday on 30 felony charges stemming from the state investigation into last year’s jailbreak.

Michelle Woodfork was sworn in as Orleans Parish sheriff days after former Sheriff Susan Hutson was indicted on charges tied to last year’s jailbreak.

Legal analysts weigh in on the state indictment that accuses recently departed Orleans Parish sheriff Susan Hutson of ...

Former Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson’s arraignment will take place at a later date after the judge recused himself from ...

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson was indicted on 30 felony counts after a probe into one of the largest jailbreaks in U.S. history, which occurred under her watch.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Louisiana sheriff whose office came under investigation after 10 inmates broke out of a New Orleans jail in an audacious escape that happened on ...