Authorities say one of the largest jailbreaks in modern New Orleans history may have hinged on a single maintenance worker.

Six inmates are on the lam after escaping a New Orleans jail. Some of those closest to the crimes are on edge, but other ...

An inmate who allegedly threatened a maintenance worker into helping him and nine other men break out of a New Orleans jail ...

According to an arrest affidavit, maintenance worker Sterling Williams admitted to turning off water in a jail cell, which ...

Sheriff Susan Hutson acknowledged that a huge jailbreak was a 'failure' by her office, but insisted Tuesday that blame still ...

An inmate threatened to stab the employee with a 'shank,' a homemade knife, according to the employee's statement in an ...

In an arrest affidavit, Williams said one of the inmates who escaped had threatened to “shank” him if he did not turn off the ...

Authorities have arrested an Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office maintenance worker in connection with the escape of 10 inmates.

Sen. Ron Wyden (Ore.), the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, said Tuesday he has recordings of business ...

A maintenance worker at a New Orleans jail where 10 inmates escaped has been arrested and accused of helping facilitate the ...