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Jailbreak in Louisiana: Inmates Escape, One Dies in Pursuit

12/6/2025

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Keith Eli and Johnathan Jevon Joseph, inmates at St. Landry Parish Jail in Opelousas, escaped by removing parts of a degrading wall and using sheets to scale the outer wall.
Joseph Allen Harrington, an inmate, escaped but killed himself when police tracked him down.
Authorities are investigating the escape, which follows an incident in New Orleans where ten inmates escaped from a jail.
Anyone aiding the escapees will face prosecution.

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Story summary

Keith Eli and Johnathan Jevon Joseph, inmates at St. Landry Parish Jail in Opelousas, escaped by removing parts of a degrading wall and using sheets to scale the outer wall.
Joseph Allen Harrington, an inmate, escaped but killed himself when police tracked him down.
Authorities are investigating the escape, which follows an incident in New Orleans where ten inmates escaped from a jail.
Anyone aiding the escapees will face prosecution.