Eight inmates who escaped from a New Orleans prison have been arrested after more than a week in the race, authorities announced.
The attorney general of Louisiana, Liz Murrill, announced Monday night that inmate Lenton Vanburen was captured in Baton Rouge and is again in custody.
Vanburen was originally imprisoned for charges of probation rape, possession of a firearm by a criminal and illegal transport of a weapon, according to Murrill.
A screenshot taken from a CCTV video shows inmates that are executed through the loading dock at the Justice Center of the Orleans parish, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. UU., May 16, 2025. Without Recent. No files. Mandatory credit
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The inmate will now face additional positions related to the escape, Murrill added.
In addition, inmates Leo Tate and Jermaine Donald were arrested in Walker County, Texas, by the Texas Public Security Department, Louisian State Police announced Monday.
“This is a clear example of how effective collaboration and open communication between agencies can lead to successful results,” Louisiana State Police said in a statement, praising the team work of local, state and federal partners.
No more details have been published about the suspects or the charges they face.
Two more fugitives remain in general.
A total of 10 inmates escaped from the Orleans Justice Center after climbing through a hole behind a bathroom in the early hours of May 16. His disappearance was not noticed for several hours and seized a mass hunt for more than a week.
Photos of, Top Row Lr: Antoine Massey, Corey Boyd, Derrick Groves, Dkenan Dennis, Gary Price, Bottom Fow LR: Jermaine Donald, Kendall Myles, Lenton Vanburen Jr., Leo Tate Mr., Robert Moody who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center, on May 16, 2025 in Nueva Orleans.
Sheriff Office of the Parish of Orleans
Seven people have been arrested under suspicion of helping the escapes, including a prison maintenance worker accused of closing the water to the bathroom, another inmate in jail and five other people.
Three of the 10 inmates who escaped were arrested within the first 24 hours of Jailbreak. The other two were captured in the following days.
Darren Reynolds and Jason Voack of ABC News contributed to this report.
