Two women have been arrested and charged with felonies for allegedly assisting fugitives escape from the Orleans Justice Center last week, as law enforcement agencies intensify their search for five inmates still at large, according to Louisiana State Police.
The arrests come from the May 16 jailbreak that continues to reverberate across Louisiana, prompting Gov. Jeff Landry to issue an executive order on Wednesday mandating a sweeping, multi-agency response to what he called a “major breach” at the Orleans Parish Correctional Facility.
Louisiana State Police investigators determined that 32-year-old Cortnie Harris of New Orleans and 38-year-old Corvanntay Baptiste of Slidell played key roles in aiding the escapees, according to a May 21 press release….