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New Orleans inmate escape update: Jail employee arrested while six at large
An employee of the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office has been arrested in connection with the dramatic escape of 10 inmates from the Orleans Justice Center, the Louisiana Attorney General's Office confirmed Tuesday.

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Live updates: New Orleans City Council holds hearing after 10 inmates escape from jail
Orleans sheriff apologizes for jailbreak, spars with council over budget
Maintenance worker says inmate threatened to shank him if he didn’t assist in New Orleans jailbreak
Authorities have arrested a 33-year-old Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office maintenance worker in connection with the escape of 10 jail inmates, the Louisiana Attorney General’s office said Tuesday.

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A sheriff's staffer has been arrested related to the New Orleans jail break
New Orleans jail escape: 6 fugitives still at large as authorities increase reward amounts
A New Orleans sheriff's office staffer has been arrested following the escape of 10 jail inmates
Sheriff Susan Hutson has said she believes the jail break was an inside job and last week told reporters her agency had suspended three employees pending an investigation.

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Fourth New Orleans jail escapee, charged with murder, is captured as manhunt for 6 others continues
7 men still at large after New Orleans jailbreak, reward at $20K each
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Facing calls to resign, Orleans Sheriff apologizes for mass breakout as manhunt enters 5th day
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, who oversees the jail from which 10 inmates escaped, spurring a five-day manhunt, apologized for the first time Tuesday as she faced calls to resign.
Sheriff Susan Hutson speaks ahead of council meeting on jail escape
WDSU investigator Aubry Killion spoke with Hutson as she walked into City Hall for a hearing with the New Orleans City Council.
Federal judge calls emergency meeting after New Orleans jailbreak
Judge Africk is overseeing a long-standing consent decree mandating sweeping reforms at the Orleans Justice Center.
Sheriff says ‘defective’ locks were a key factor in Louisiana jailbreak by 10 men
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Just days before 10 men broke out of a New Orleans jail, officials with the sheriff’s office asked for money to fix faulty locks and cell doors deemed a key factor in the escape.
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Long stays, broken locks: Escape puts spotlight on New Orleans' long-troubled jail
Friday's early morning escape was the largest ever at the 9-year-old lockup, where longstanding, documented problems at the troubled facility faced mounting scrutiny.
State Rep. Aimee Freeman calls for Sheriff Hutson’s resignation after inmate escape
"Leadership matters, and right now, the people of New Orleans deserve better. Sheriff Hutson should resign," Freeman said in a statement.
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