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New Orleans jailbreak: 1 month later, 2 dangerous inmates remain on the run
MEANWHILE, AS A SEARCH FOR THE TWO REMAINING INMATES WHO BROKE OUT OF THE ORLEANS PARISH JUSTICE CENTER IS NEARING FOUR WEEKS ...
South Carolina executes a man serving death sentences in 2 separate murders
A South Carolina man sent to death row twice for separate murders has been put to death by lethal injection in the state’s ...
State lawmakers pass victim notification bill in aftermath of Orleans Parish jail escapes
House Bill 479, brought by Rep. Mandie Landry (D-New Orleans), puts notification requirements on the state and parish jail leaders in the event of an escape. The bill gained traction after the May 16 ...
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New Louisiana Law Requires Victim Alerts After Jail Escapes
LOUISIANA (KPEL) — Following the recent jailbreak in New Orleans, a new law has been proposed to protect victims. Derrick ...
A grandmother was shot and killed in a carjacking. A family member had a surprising response to her murderer's execution
John Hanson, 61, received the lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester on Thursday morning, becoming the 22nd death row inmate to be executed in the US this year.