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Eleven inmates considered "armed and dangerous" escaped a New Orleans jail Friday morning, the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office said. The inmates were discovered missing during a routine headcount conducted at 8:30 a.m. at the Orleans Parish Jail, according to the sheriff's office. They are believed to have escaped sometime just after midnight. New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said one inmate has since been apprehended in downtown New Orleans through facial recognition, caught by a surveillance camera. Louisiana State Police identified the escapee as Kendall Myles and said Myles tried to flee on foot before being apprehended "without further incident."...

San Diego Headline News VISTA, CA - (3-13-06) Surveillance cameras are coming to the City of Vista. The City purchased the $20,000 system to assist the sheriff's department in "identifying suspects involved in illegal activities." The cameras are mobile and can be moved to various locations. Information is sent automatically to the sheriff's department 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The system is expected to be deployed immediately.

How kidnapper-murderer was caught Posted: February 9, 20041:00 a.m. Eastern © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com The nation's attention was riveted last week to the case of an 11-year-old girl, Carlie Brucia, whose kidnapping was caught on a car-wash surveillance camera. Carlie was later found dead. There are several things to be learned from this tragedy. As we all know, the tattooed mechanic, Joseph P. Smith, charged with kidnapping and killing Carlie, had been arrested at least 13 times in Florida since 1993. Thirteen times. Think about that. A 13-time loser. In 1997, in Bradenton, Fla., north of Sarasota, he was charged with kidnapping and...