Posted on 01/30/2026 8:05:45 PM PST by Uncle Miltie
A manhunt has been launched after eight inmates — three of whom are facing murder charges — escaped Friday morning from a northeast Louisiana jail.
Louisiana State Police confirmed the men, all considered “violent offenders,” were reported missing from the Riverbend Detention Center at 1:20 a.m.
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The three inmates who were captured after the escape were identified as Hugo Molino, 27; Trenton Taplin, 29; and Savon Wheeler, 31.
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said she has been in contact with East Carroll Parish Sheriff Wydette Williams and Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association President Kevin Cobb.
“[I] have offered the full assistance of my office, including the Fugitive Apprehension Unit,” Murrill wrote in a statement on X.
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“I am actively monitoring the situation.”
The East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office requested the Louisiana State Police Detectives–Monroe Field Office assume the lead role in finding and apprehending the fugitives.
The sheriff’s office, which previously had most of its deputies searching for the inmates, will serve as the lead agency in the investigation.
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Three of the eight escaped prisoners have been captured so far, as Hugo Molino, 27, Trenton Taplin, 29, and Savon Wheeler, 31, were brought back behind bars, while the five other inmates remain on the loose. Louisiana State Police
“Do not approach under any circumstances,” state police wrote in a statement.
“If you observe or have information regarding their whereabouts, contact law enforcement immediately.”
It is unclear how the men escaped, and no additional details have been released by authorities.
Local outlet WAFB 9 News reported Taplin was charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder, and Brogan and Looney were both facing charges of second-degree murder.
Vicknair was reportedly awaiting sentencing on charges related to a 2023 homicide, according to KQKI News.
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Ping!
And just a few months ago 10 inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail. They may want to review their policies
Each being so frickin ugly, I’d suggest suicide
I can’t help but think of Woody Allen in take the money and run, while on a chain gang, attempts to escape with other prisoners by taking an old woman hostage and instructing her to pretend they are her cousins, hoping to hide their chains by moving in unison.
And that was the first thing I thought of.
They got diversity. A United Nations of crime.
What with the weather forecast for the next couple days, the timing on this escape is really bad for them.
Maybe not so much for the rest of us.
Makes you wonder why they’re looking for them when they were probably going to be released by a liberal judge anyway!!
Yes, I remember that, too. My reaction- “What-AGAIN?”
His earlier movies were pretty funny. Then he got weird…
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