LIVE: Escaped New Orleans inmate Derrick Groves cornered in Atlanta, according to FOX News
Derrick Groves is the last of 10 inmates that escaped New Orleans jail in May
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Derrick Groves has been cornered in Atlanta, according to FOX News.
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Groves, 31, escaped from the Orleans Parish Justice Center in New Orleans on May 16, 2025, along with nine other inmates in what has become one of Louisiana’s most high-profile jail breaks in decades. While most of the escapees were captured within weeks, Groves has remained at large for nearly five months.
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He was serving a life sentence for second-degree murder following a conviction in 2024 for opening fire at a Mardi Gras block party that killed two people and wounded several others.
The Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office has described Groves as a “cold-blooded killer” with a history of violent crime.
Federal investigators previously said they believe Groves received help from outside accomplices, including a former jail employee and girlfriend, Darriana Burton, who has since been arrested and charged with aiding the escape.
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