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New York Post
22-05-2025
- New York Post
Two women arrested for allegedly helping fugitives who broke out of New Orleans prison
Two women have been arrested for allegedly helping some of the 10 inmates who busted out of a New Orleans prison — including an accused murderer — as the manhunt for five of the escapees continues. Cortnie Harris, 32, and Corvanntay Baptiste, 38, are facing felony accomplice charges for allegedly helping some of the prisoners who were caught on security camera breaking out of the Orleans Parish Correctional Facility on Friday night, according to the Louisiana State Police. Before the Hollywood-esque escape, Harris had been in phone contact with one of the inmates who had not yet been captured, police said, without identifying which of the fugitives. Advertisement Harris is also accused of transporting two of the escapees — both still at large — around multiple locations in New Orleans. Police again did not identify which two inmates. 4 Courtnie Harris allegedly transported two of the escapees around New Orleans after the breakout, police said. Louisiana State Police 4 Corvanntay Baptiste allegedly helped get food to accused killer Corey Boyd, according to state police. Louisiana State Police 4 The two women are charged with helping inmates who broke out of a Louisiana prison Friday night. OSPO Advertisement Baptiste, meanwhile, allegedly spoke with accused murderer Corey Boyd on the phone and social media before he broke out — then helped get him food while he was in hiding, according to police. Boyd, who is charged with killing a man during a car burglary last year, was taken into custody in New Orleans earlier this week. It's not clear if Harris and Baptiste knew each other. Both women were arrested and charged with felonies for their involvement. The charges mean three people have now been accused of aiding the escapees. Advertisement Prison worker Sterling Williams, 33, allegedly admitted cutting off water in the cells so the inmates could pull the toilet from the wall and escape through a hole, blaming it on one of the inmates threatening to shank him if he refused to help. 4 Accused killer Corey Boyd's arrest Tuesday in Treme means half of the 10 Orleans Justice Center escapees are now back in custody LSP/OPSO The inmates then scaled and then hopped the jail's barbed wire fence and then ran across the highway into a neighborhood before changing clothes. So far, five of the prisoners have been caught while five are still on the loose. Advertisement The five who remain at large 'are considered to be armed and dangerous,' Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said. Harris and Baptiste were booked at the Plaquemines Parish Detention Center. If convicted, they face up to five years in prison. 'Those who choose to assist or conceal these individuals are violating the law and will be held accountable. Harboring fugitives threatens the safety of our communities and will not be tolerated,' LSP said in a statement.
New York Post
21-05-2025
- New York Post
Fifth escaped inmate from New Orleans jail recaptured after days on the run
The fifth of 10 inmate escapees who fled a New Orleans jail has been recaptured, authorities said Tuesday. Corey Boyd, who was briefly spotted last Friday hours after the jailbreak, was taken into custody, the Louisiana State Police said. Boyd, 19, was captured in New Orleans. He is accused of killing Brandon Fees during a car burglary in 2024. 'Boyd will ultimately be transported to a secure state facility outside of the area and booked for Simple Escape,' the state police said in a Facebook post. Boyd was originally jailed for second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, aggravated battery and threatening a public official. The 10 inmates escaped the Orleans Parish Correctional Facility on Friday night, which was recorded on the jail's surveillance footage. Authorities said they crawled through a hole hidden behind a toilet, scaled and then hopped the jail's barbed wire fence and then ran across the highway into a neighborhood before changing clothes. 5 Corey Boyd is escorted by police after he was arrested on May 20, 2025. X /@LAStatePolice 5 Inmates escape from the Orleans Justice Center on May 16, 2025. OSPO Five other inmates are still at large: Lenton J. Vanburen Jr., 26, faces charges of illegal carrying of weapons, possession of a firearm or weapon by a felon, obstruction of justice and introducing contraband in prison. Jermaine Donald, 42, faces charges of second-degree murder, aggravated battery, possession of a firearm or weapon by a felon and obstruction of justice. Antoine Massey, 32, faces charges of domestic abuse involving strangulation, theft of a motor vehicle and a parole violation. Derrick Groves, 27, faces three counts of attempted second-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder and battery of a correctional facility employee. Leo O. Tate Sr., 31, faces charges of simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling, possession of a firearm or weapon by a felon, illegal carrying of a weapon, motor vehicle theft and multiple drug counts. Sterling Williams, 33, a maintenance worker at the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, was arrested Tuesday and charged with 10 counts of principal to simple escape and malfeasance in office, according to Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's office. 5 The hole carved by the inmates to escape the cell during the daring prison break. OSPO 5 The inmates left a taunting message on the wall above the hole before their escape. AP Williams said an inmate threatened to shank him if he refused to help with the coordinated escape. Fox News Digital's Peter D'Abrosca and Stephanie Price contributed to this report.
