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Hundreds of inmates evacuated from Angola dorms due to overnight prison fire
August 11, 2021 1:00 PM
ANGOLA - A late-night fire at the state penitentiary in Angola led to prison staff evacuating nearly 300 inmates from their living spaces. The Department of Corrections said the fire was reported around 1 a.m. Wednesday at the prison in West Feliciana Parish. A DOC spokesperson said the fire... more » -
Three former Angola guards indicted for covering up inmate beating
November 2, 2016 5:58 PM
BATON ROUGE – Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that three Angola prison correctional officers were indicted for beating a handcuffed inmate then conspiring to cover up the crime. United States Attorney Walt Green said 40-year-old Daniel Davis, 31-year-old John Sanders and 38-year-old James Savoy were charged in a multi-count indictment... more » -
Two Angola cellmates captured after escaping
September 22, 2013 4:23 PM
ANGOLA - Two Angola cellmates have been captured after attempting a daring plan to escape from jail. While in the prison yard this morning, the two inmates broke through the bottom of one gate and climbed over another before taking off into a wooded area. The Angola Chase... more »