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Mistakenly released from jail, armed fugitive found hiding out at Slidell hotel

1 year 2 months 22 hours ago Friday, October 13 2023 Oct 13, 2023 October 13, 2023 3:02 PM October 13, 2023 in News
Source: WBRZ

SLIDELL - Police captured a fugitive Thursday night who's been on the run for months after he was "mistakenly" released from the St. Tammany Parish jail.

The Slidell Police Department said officers stumbled on 40-year-old Donyale James of Folsom while investigating an unrelated call at the Quality Inn on Grantham College Road.  He was found sitting on a bed with a loaded handgun and a "moderate" amount of methamphetamine. 

James was released by mistake from the St. Tammany jail in March 2023, according to police. The department did not elaborate on how that mix-up happened in the first place. 

According to police, James was supposed to be serving sentences for aggravated assault with a firearm, distribution of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm
by a convicted felon.

James was booked into jail several drug and weapons charges. 

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