Two New Orleans Jail Escapees Captured in Texas, Eight Recaptured Overall

Two of the ten inmates who escaped from the Orleans Parish Justice Center in New Orleans on May 16, Leo Tate and Jermaine Donald, were apprehended in Huntsville, Texas, following a high-speed chase involving multiple law enforcement agencies. The escape occurred after inmates exploited a faulty cell door, a hole behind a toilet, and a barbed-wire fence to break out. Both fugitives face additional charges related to their escape and remain in custody in Texas, awaiting extradition to Louisiana. Their capture raises the total number of recaptured escapees to eight, with two still at large. Authorities continue their efforts to locate the remaining fugitives and have arrested several individuals accused of aiding the escapees. The incident has prompted investigations into potential security lapses at the jail.