"The last fugitive from the high-profile, 10-man New Orleans jailbreak in May has been captured, according to authorities. In an announcement on Wednesday, Jason Williams, the New Orleans district attorney, said that authorities had captured four-time convicted killer Derrick Groves after a standoff at a home in south-west Atlanta. Groves' escape represented a serious breach of public safety and a historic failure of custodial security, Williams' statement said."
"The home that Groves was hiding in had been gassed several times, according to several law enforcement sources who spoke to WWL. Additionally, Brian Fair, the deputy US marshal, said that Groves was hiding in a crawl space, adding: It appears he was the only one in this house, and he was hidden pretty well. A few months prior to his escape, Groves was convicted in October 2024 in a 2018 double murder on Mardi Gras."
Derrick Groves, one of ten men who escaped a high-profile New Orleans jailbreak, was captured after a standoff at a home in south-west Atlanta. Law enforcement reported the hiding place had been gassed several times and that Groves was concealed in a crawl space. Groves had recent convictions, including an October 2024 guilty verdict in a 2018 Mardi Gras double murder and earlier pleas to manslaughter for a 2017 double killing. Authorities characterized his escape as a serious breach of public safety and custodial security. The capture eased concerns among victims, witnesses, prosecutors and New Orleans residents. Groves is the grandson of Kim Groves, a victim of a notorious 1994 police-related murder that resulted in Len Davis' death sentence, later commuted to life imprisonment.
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