Three inmates who absconded from the Orleans Parish Jail in New Orleans have been recaptured and subsequently flown out of the city, as per the Louisiana State Police yesterday. Kendell Myles, Robert Moody, and Dkenan Dennis were the first to be seized following an early Friday breakout from the Orleans Justice Center complex. A display of photographs detailed their transport by helicopter to a secure state correctional facility, specifics of which, however, remain undisclosed by the LSP. Notwithstanding, a tip-off to Fox 8 suggests the trio may be en route to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.
While these three individuals are no longer at large, seven other escapees are still subject to an exhaustive manhunt as it stretches into its third day. The overall escape incident saw ten inmates leveraging what has been theorized as inside assistance, to flee the Orleans Parish Jail also known as the Orleans Parish Justice Center. Their precise involvement remains unclear, WDSU reports.
The Orleans Parish Justice Center has been thrust into disarray since the escape was first discovered during a routine headcount around 8:30 a.m. Friday morning. The breakout quickly prompted a citywide alert and compelled law enforcement agencies to launch a coordinated response to apprehend the fugitives. As the extended dragnet for the remaining escapees continues, WDSU's sources indicated that the jailbreak might have involved the inmates digging a hole, possibly beneath a toilet, to secure their egress from the facility.
Meanwhile, the community stands on edge, awaiting the capture of the rest of the escapees. The Sheriff's Office, along with local and state law enforcement, remain tight-lipped about the progress of their operations, while the public eyes each unfolding event with a mixture of concern, and curiosity. All this unfolds as the city of New Orleans regards the spectacle with wariness, the hope for a swift conclusion intrinsic in the watchful gazes of its citizens, this story, told in fragments, gets relayed by WYFF4.
