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New Orleans Sheriff Indicted on 30 Felonies, Resigns May 4

4/30/2026

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A special grand jury indicted New Orleans Sheriff Susan Hutson and chief financial officer Bianka Brown on dozens of felony counts tied to the 2025 jail breakout.
Hutson faces 30 felony charges for malfeasance and obstruction after 10 inmates escaped, and she will leave office May 4.
Attorney General Liz Murrill said Hutson’s refusal to follow legal requirements enabled the escape, and all escapees have been recaptured.

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A special grand jury indicted New Orleans Sheriff Susan Hutson and chief financial officer Bianka Brown on dozens of felony counts tied to the 2025 jail breakout.
Hutson faces 30 felony charges for malfeasance and obstruction after 10 inmates escaped, and she will leave office May 4.
Attorney General Liz Murrill said Hutson’s refusal to follow legal requirements enabled the escape, and all escapees have been recaptured.