# Fifth New Orleans escapee captured as search continues for four more
Police said Corey Boyd was captured in New Orleans after the jailbreak that left ten inmates on the run and only five recaptured.
The arrest reduced the number of fugitives still being sought in the New Orleans jail escape case, but it did not close the search. CBS News reported that Louisiana State Police announced on Tuesday night that 19-year-old Corey Boyd had been taken into custody, leaving five of the ten escapees still at large.
The recapture was another reminder of how large and chaotic the original jailbreak was. Ten inmates broke out of the Orleans Parish jail late last week, and three were captured that same day. A fourth was taken back into custody on Monday, and Boyd’s arrest became the fifth. The case is now one of the largest and most scrutinised escapes in the United States in years.
The details of the breakout continue to shape public concern. Surveillance video showed inmates forcing open a cell door, breaching a wall behind a toilet and then exiting through a loading dock before climbing over a fence covered with blankets to protect them from barbed wire. Authorities said the escape went unnoticed for hours, and they have since pointed to staffing gaps, broken locks and possible inside help as factors under investigation.
Boyd’s arrest matters because it underscores how close and how far the search can be at the same time. Even as law enforcement narrows the list, the remaining fugitives are still free, and officials have warned that they should be considered armed and dangerous. The case has already led to an internal investigation, suspensions of jail staff and the arrest of a maintenance worker accused of helping the inmates escape.
The source also makes clear that the manhunt is no longer just about New Orleans city limits. Officials have said they have pursued leads across jurisdictions and that the search involves state police and other law-enforcement agencies. That kind of multi-agency effort is expected when an escape becomes a public security event rather than a local correctional problem.
For now, the headline fact is simple: Corey Boyd is back in custody. The larger story, however, remains unresolved. Five men were still missing after his capture, and authorities were still trying to understand how the jailbreak happened, who helped it, and whether the system failed at multiple points before the men ever reached the street.
