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Three fugitives remain at large after New Orleans and Arkansas jailbreaks

Investigators have launched a multi-agency manhunt with fresh rewards after a viral video shows Antoine Massey disputing his role in the escape

Louisiana law enforcement work the scene on Iberville Street as they pursue a fugitive that escaped from a New Orleans jail, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Ten inmates escaped from the Orleans Parish Prison

Overview

  • Grant Hardin, a former Arkansas police chief convicted of murder and rape, fled the North Central Unit in Calico Rock on May 25 through a sally port and remains uncaptured despite a $20,000 FBI reward.
  • Derrick Groves and Antoine Massey escaped the Orleans Justice Center on May 16 by cutting through a wall behind a toilet, and eight of their co-escapees have since been recaptured in New Orleans and neighboring states.
  • Authorities have charged at least 14 alleged accomplices—including friends, family and a jail maintenance worker—with providing tools, transport and shelter during the New Orleans breakout.
  • A $50,000 reward is offered for information leading to the capture of Massey and Groves after a viral Instagram clip showed a man claiming to be Massey insisting he was 'let out,' not the mastermind.
  • The FBI, US Marshals Service and state agencies are deploying aerial surveillance, canine units and community tips as they expand the manhunt across multiple jurisdictions.