New Orleans, May 27 (AP) Authorities announced on Monday the capture of three more of the 10 inmates who broke out of a Louisiana jail earlier this month. One of the fugitives was apprehended in Baton Rouge by local police, while the other two were detained in Walker County, Texas by local officials The Louisiana State Police made this announcement on the social media platform, X. There are still two inmates at large as confirmed by state police. The escape occurred on May 16, with the fugitives taking advantage of a malfunctioning cell door They squeezed through a breach behind a toilet, scaled a barbed-wire fence, and disappeared under the cover of night. The jailbreak went unnoticed until a headcount the following morning Local and state leaders have noted numerous security failures within the facility. The recently recaptured prisoners have been identified as Lenton Vanburen, Leo Tate, and Jermaine Donald Many of these individuals were incarcerated in New Orleans on serious charges, including murder, while awaiting sentencing or trials.
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