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• St. Mary Parish Inmate attempts jail escape

  July 25, 2021 11:16 AM

  ST. MARY'S PARISH - An inmate attempted an unsuccessful escape at St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center Sunday morning. Deputies noticed the inmate was not in his assigned area, but later found him in the facility. Sheriff Smith says the inmate did not get outside the facility and... more »

• Sheriff's deputy fired, arrested after incident at St. Tammany jail

  December 4, 2020 11:40 AM

  COVINGTON - A sheriff's deputy lost his job and is facing criminal charges after a run-in with an inmate on the northshore. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office announced Friday that Deputy Justin Doles was issued a summons for simple battery and terminated from the department. The sheriff's office... more »

• Man escapes Shreveport Police custody at University Health

  October 14, 2016 12:13 PM

  SHREVEPORT – Shreveport Police are searching for a prisoner who managed to escape from custody early Friday morning while being transported to University Health. Police are searching for 24-year-old Ralphell Young around the hospital area. Police say that Young escaped on Friday around 3:30 a.m. He was last seen... more »

• Female prisoner escapes from St. Gabriel prison

  January 1, 2013 10:35 AM

  ST. GABRIEL - A woman escaped overnight from the Elayn Hunt Correctional Institute for Women in St. Gabriel, according to authorities. Prison chase teams are out searching the area, but the prisoner's identity has not been released at this time. It is the second escape in less than... more »