Former Jail Employee Arrested In Connection To Louisiana Inmate Escape

Authorities successful Louisiana arrested and charged a erstwhile worker of nan Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, who constabulary identified arsenic nan woman of escapee Derrick Groves, for her alleged domiciled successful facilitating his escape. Police arrested Darriana Burton, 28, connected Monday complete allegations she aided successful nan jailbreak connected May 16. The jailbreak led to nan flight of 10 inmates, including her alleged fellow Groves, a convicted murderer.

Burton denied nan allegations successful a matter connection sent to The Associated Press.

“I categorically contradict immoderate engagement successful introducing contraband into nan jailhouse aliases assisting successful immoderate escape,” Burton wrote. “These allegations are mendacious and I intend to afloat take sides myself done nan due ineligible channels.”

Groves and different escaped inmate, Antoine Massey, are still connected nan run, according to nan Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office. Massey is facing charges of rape, kidnapping and home battery, CBS News reported.

Burton is facing a felony complaint of conspiracy to perpetrate elemental flight related to her alleged engagement successful facilitating nan escape, according to nan Louisiana Attorney General’s Office.

Authorities said they judge Burton is nan existent woman of Groves and confirmed nan 2 were successful an on-again, off-again narration for 3 years.

Attorney General vows prosecution

“We will proceed to prosecute anyone and everyone who has aided and abetted these criminals,” Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said successful a statement. “We will find you, apprehension you, and prosecute you to nan afloat grade of nan law. I’d for illustration to convey nan US Marshals Service for executing our warrant for this woman. We will yet get Antoine Massey and Derrick Groves backmost to situation wherever they belong.”

What happened connected May 16?

Investigators said nan inmates collapsed retired of nan jailhouse connected May 16 because of defective locks and exited nan installation done a spread down a toilet. Ten escaped inmates past climbed complete a wall while nan only defender successful nan pod was distant getting food. About 7 hours later, during nan greeting headcount, officers realized they were gone.

Authorities recaptured 8 of nan 10 escaped inmates. A fewer were recovered successful nan French Quarter, and others were recovered successful different parts of Louisiana. Two inmates were tracked down and arrested successful Texas aft surveillance by U.S. Marshals, authorities said.

More arrests connected to nan escape

More than a twelve individuals, including nan jail’s attraction worker, person been arrested because authorities judge they helped nan inmates flight from jail.

A judge group Burton’s enslaved astatine $2.5 million.