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New Orleans jailbreak sheriff asks for DA to be removed from probe into security breach
On May 27, Williams put in an official request with state Attorney General Liz Murrill to take up the probe of the "operational failures" that led to the jailbreak. The investigation is still being ...
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After jailbreak, New Orleans City Council wants Sheriff's Office to use new accounting system
At a special meeting on Wednesday, the council introduced an ordinance requiring the Sheriff’s Office, the District ...
Orleans sheriff asks judge to recuse D.A. Jason Williams
Sheriff Hutson filed a motion in court to have Attorney General Liz Murril take over the investigation into any failures.
Former New Orleans police chief criticizes sheriff's 'checkered past' after jailbreak
After 10 inmates escape from Orleans Parish Prison, Sheriff Susan Hutson is under fire for leadership failures, prompting a ...
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New Orleans jail has 'significant flooding' and 'severe plumbing failures,' sheriff says
After the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office acknowledged water leaks and shut-off s at the jail over Memorial Day weekend, the ...
Friend Defends Maintenance Worker Accused Of Helping Escapees From New Orleans Jail
As an employee of the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, Williams was arrested May 21. The maintenance worker has been charged ...
New Orleans district attorney blasts sheriff over botched prison escape investigation
Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams scorched Sheriff Susan Hutson for failing to order an investigation into the ...
8 New Orleans inmates captured, 2 remain missing after more than a week on the run
Eight inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail have been arrested after more than a week on the run, authorities announced ...