The last of three inmates who escaped by breaking a wall from a Louisiana prison was captured

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Louisiana authorities capture third and final prisoner Escaped from St. Landry Parish Jail After a week long search.

In early December, three prisoners – All 20 people were jailed on “charges of violent nature” – Mortar and concrete blocks were removed from the deteriorating part of the prison wall, then sheets and other materials were used measure the side of the buildingwas thrown onto the first-floor terrace and escaped, the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office said.

The last survivor, 24-year-old Keith Ealy, was captured by narcotics detectives and SWAT without incident Friday in Opelousas, the Sheriff’s Office said. Ealy is charged with one count of attempted second-degree murder.

Ealy was caught a few weeks after authorities arrested 24-year-old Johnathan Javon Joseph on Dec. 8. Joseph was jailed on charges of first-degree rape, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, among other counts. The sheriff’s office said “numerous tips” and “intelligence gathering” led authorities to find the escapee.

Days earlier, 26-year-old Joseph Allen Harrington, who was in custody on several felony counts including home invasion and cruelty to juveniles, committed suicide after being found by officers, Port Barre Police Chief Deon Boudreaux said. associated Press.

Keith Ely, the last of three inmates who escaped from the St. Landry Parish Prison, has been captured after a weeks-long manhunt, authorities said.

Keith Ely, the last of three inmates who escaped from the St. Landry Parish Prison, has been captured after a weeks-long manhunt, authorities said. ,St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office,

A tipster recognized Harrington, who was pushing an e-bike. Officers found the e-bike at the home and then used a loudspeaker to get the man to come out of the home. Boudreaux said he later heard a gunshot and officers found his body inside, along with a hunting rifle.

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Authorities announced that the prisoners had escaped on 3 December.

Major Mark LeBlanc of the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office told the AP he had not heard of anyone escaping from jail like this before.

“All three of them were a little more creative than in previous years,” he told the outlet.

Three prisoners escaped from the St. Landry Parish Prison by scaling parts of the wall and then using sheets to slide over the side of the building

Three prisoners escaped from the St. Landry Parish Prison by scaling parts of the wall and then using sheets to slide over the side of the building ,St. Landry Parish Government,

However, the jailbreak of three people occurred months later 10 prisoners At another Louisiana prison – the Orleans Justice Center – in May.

The group was able to open a faulty cell door inside new Orleans-area gel, squeeze through a hole behind the toilet, And then climb the barbed wire fence to freedom. They escaped in the early hours of 16 May.

Authorities found a message written around the hole: an arrow pointing toward the hole and the words “Easy to do LoL.”

While nine of the escapees were captured within six weeks of their escape from prison, the last prisoner – who had Most Violent Criminal Records Of the group – Didn’t get it until October.

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