Just over a week after ten inmates escaped the Orleans Parish jail, all but two inmates have been recaptured.
Two inmates, Antoine Massey, and Derrick Groves, remain on the run.
Kendell Myles, Robert Moody, Gary Price, D’Kenan Dennis, Corey Boyd, Lenton Vanburen Jr., Jermaine Donald, and Leo Tate are all back in custody.
Here’s what we know about the two inmates who are still being sought:
Criminal history:
Massey has a criminal background that dates back to 2007.
That is the year he is said to have escaped a juvenile detention center that’s now known as the Juvenile Justice Intervention Center.
In 2019, he escaped the Morehouse Parish Detention Center and was found the same day in Texas.
He went on to cut off two ankle monitors, including one in 2023 inside a Walmart along Bullard. The owner of that ankle monitor, ASAP Ankle Monitoring officials said.
“When you cut an ankle monitor off, it’s a clear case of guilt. We know who we put it on. We know he took it off. There’s no in between,” said Matt Dennis with ASAP.
On May 16, Massey and nine others were caught on video escaping from Orleans Justice Center around 1 a.m., sending the community on high alert.
“You look around naturally. It’s a natural thing in the city to be alarmed, on guard and aware of your surroundings,” said Dennis.
After 2 a.m., on the night of the escape, three inmates were caught on surveillance video walking on Baronne Street in the downtown area.
Dennis said he believes Massey will not be caught for some time.
“Whether he’s in town or not. If my theory is correct, Massey has a pocket full of change. And he can hide, if my theory is correct. He has money for a hotel, money for food,” Dennis said.
Dennis said a suspected ankle monitor scam was already under investigation by several agencies before the escape happened. WDSU is working to find out whether the scam could be connected to the escape.
Groves was jailed on three counts of attempted second-degree murder. He had just been convicted in October 2024 in the case.
Sources close to WDSU confirm that Derrick Groves is the grandson of Kim Groves, who was the center of one of New Orleans’ most notorious murders.
Kim Groves was a 32-year-old mother of three when she was gunned down in the 9th Ward in October 1994. Specifically, the incident occurred along Alabo Street in the Lower 9th Ward. The hit was ordered by corrupt NOPD officer Len Davis.
How you can help:
A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the capture of each inmate.
Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at 1-800-Call-FBI or send digital tips to fbi.gov/neworleansfugitives.
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