New Orleans jail escapee Derrick Groves to appear in Atlanta court Thursday
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Derrick Groves, the last of 10 inmates captured after escaping from a New Orleans jail earlier this year, is expected to appear in court in Atlanta on Thursday.
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After nearly five months on the run, U.S. Marshals confirm Derrick Groves, the last fugitive from the May jailbreak at the Orleans Justice Center, is in custody.
Derrick Groves, the last fugitive from a New Orleans jail escape in May, was captured in Atlanta following a standoff with law enforcement authorities.
By Jason Morris, Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — Derrick Groves, the last of 10 prisoners who had been on the run since escaping jail in New Orleans nearly five months ago, has been captured at a residence in Atlanta, according to the US Marshals. Groves, who had been on the run since May 16
Derrick Groves, 28, the final fugitive on the run from a group of New Orleans jail inmates that escaped earlier this year, was arrested in Atlanta, Georgia, after a five-month manhunt.
Derrick Groves, the last of 10 inmates captured after escaping from a New Orleans jail earlier this year, is expected to appear in court in Atlanta on Thursday.
New Orleans jail escapee Derrick Groves, who spent nearly five months on the run before being recaptured in Georgia, agreed to be returned to Louisiana during an appearance before a Fulton County magistrate judge. On Thursday, the New Orleans native told the judge “I want to return where I'm from.
Ten inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail in May 2025. Derrick Groves blew a kiss for the cameras as he was put into a patrol car following Wednesday's standoff.
Derrick Groves, the last Louisiana jailbreak fugitive, is captured in Atlanta. The five-month manhunt ends amid controversy and a new victim notification law.
Derrick Groves, the last remaining inmate from a mass escape at the Orleans Parish Prison in New Orleans, was captured Wednesday in Atlanta, Georgia, after a standoff with law enforcement, according to officials.
