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Convicted murderer Derrick Groves eludes law enforcement as last New Orleans jail escapee on the run
The New York Post ^ | July 9, 2025 | AP

Posted on 07/15/2025 10:08:09 PM PDT by Trump20162020

Nearly two months after 10 inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail by crawling through a hole behind a toilet, authorities have recaptured all but the man with the most violent rap sheet: Derrick Groves.

Following the May 16 jailbreak, law enforcement tracked down three escapees within 24 hours and most of the others within the next few weeks.

While some of the fugitives roamed through nightlife hotspots and another made Instagram posts, Groves has so far kept a low profile.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: crime; derrickgroves; escape; jail; louisiana; neworleans

1 posted on 07/15/2025 10:08:09 PM PDT by Trump20162020
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To: Trump20162020

New Orleans is a different world when it comes to crime, with many perps and their friends and family having an ingrained sense of impunity and a disregard for the police.


2 posted on 07/15/2025 10:18:39 PM PDT by Rockingham
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3 posted on 07/16/2025 3:20:49 AM PDT by equaviator (Nobody's perfect. That's why they put pencils on erasers!)
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To: equaviator

It is only a matter of time.


4 posted on 07/16/2025 3:26:16 AM PDT by riverrunner
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