Sterling Williams walked into pod 1-D of the Orleans Parish jail last Friday to fix a toilet, his attorney said.

A retired FBI expert says the New Orleans jail escape exposes critical staffing shortage and other issues after 10 inmates escaped on Friday, May 16.

As the search for five remaining escapees continues, Orleans Parish DA Jason Williams says there were delays in evidence gathering at the jail.

Attorney General Liz Murrill announced Friday inmate Trevon Williams assisted with the May 16 breakout but did not offer specifics.

Another arrestee, Connie Weeden, is accused of sending cash via a cell phone app to escapee Jermaine Donald. Weeden, 59, was ...

Authorities say Harris was in phone contact with one of the five escapees still at large, and drove two of the fugitives to ...

Three women have been arrested and charged for allegedly being accessories after the fact in assisting one of the largest jailbreaks in recent U.S. history.

Casey Smith, 30, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly assisting two of the 10 inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center on May 16, police said.

After a week on the run, five of 10 inmates are still missing from a New Orleans jail and four people have been charged with helping them.