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2 fired, 5 suspended after inmate mistakenly walks free from jail
Two deputies have been fired after an inmate was mistakenly released from a New Orleans jail, authorities said Thursday.
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Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office gives update after mistaken inmate release
Officials with the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office have released an update detailing terminations, suspensions, corrective actions and an official timeline after an inmate was mistakenly released from ...
Crime watchdog calls for outside probe into mistaken inmate release
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A local crime watchdog says he still has unanswered questions after the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office released a timeline Thursday afternoon detailing the mistaken release of an ...
Two deputies fired after inmate mistakenly released from New Orleans jail
Authorities revealed Thursday that two deputies have been fired after an inmate was released by mistake from a New Orleans ...
Victim’s mother calls New Orleans officials ‘incompetent’ after ‘erroneous’ release of accused trafficker
A victim's mother expresses frustration after what some local officials call the "erroneous" release of an inmate at the Orleans Parish Justice Center.