New Orleans police make another arrest in ongoing jail escape investigation
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Another suspect accused of helping inmates escape from a New Orleans jail was arrested Friday, authorities said.

Officers from the New Orleans Police Department have taken four individuals into custody at a residence, among them was Emmitt Weber, 28, who faces charges related to being an accessory after the fact to a simple escape. 

Police said Weber helped two of the inmates after the jailbreak at the Orleans Parish Correctional Facility. 

Orleans Parish Jail escapees.

Top row from left: Dkenan Dennis, Gary C Price, Robert Moody, Kendell Myles, and Corey E Boyd. Bottom row from left: Lenton Vanburen Jr., Jermaine Donald, Antonine T. Massey, Derrick D. Groves, and Leo Tate Sr. (Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office via AP)

She is charged with one felony count of accessory after the fact.

The following fugitives are still at large:

  • Lenton J. Vanburen Jr., 26, faces charges of illegal carrying of weapons, possession of a firearm or weapon by a felon, obstruction of justice and introducing contraband in prison.
  • Jermaine Donald, 42, faces charges of second-degree murder, aggravated battery, possession of a firearm or weapon by a felon and obstruction of justice.
  • Antoine Massey, 32, faces charges of domestic abuse involving strangulation, theft of a motor vehicle and a parole violation.
  • Derrick Groves, 27, faces three counts of attempted second-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder and battery of a correctional facility employee.
  • Leo O. Tate Sr., 31, faces charges of simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling, possession of a firearm or weapon by a felon, illegal carrying of a weapon, motor vehicle theft and multiple drug counts.
 Orleans Parish jail

The Orleans Parish jail in New Orleans May 16, 2025. (Brett Duke/The Advocate via AP)

Authorities have reminded the public that these men are considered armed and dangerous.

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