Corey Boyd Becomes Fifth Escaped Inmate Captured In Viral New Orleans Jail Break, 5 More Still On The Run

As the manhunt entered its fifth day after 10 inmates escaped a New Orleans jail, a fifth escaped inmate has been captured, with five more still on the run, and considered “armed and dangerous.”

On Tuesday (May 20), Louisiana State Police (LSP) captured 19-year-old Corey Boyd. He was taken into custody in the Iberville neighborhood. He is one of ten inmates who broke out of the Orleans Parish Justice Center early Friday morning. While releasing a statement online, LSP said:

“Boyd was originally incarcerated at the Orleans Justice Center for Second Degree Murder, Attempted Second Degree Murder, Aggravated Battery, and Threatening a Public Official.”

Corey Boyd Joins 4 Other Escapees Captured In New Orleans Jail Break

Kendell Myles, 20 – Arrested Friday, found hiding under a car in the Hotel Monteleone garage
Robert Moody, 21 – Captured Friday in Mid-City after a Crime Stoppers tip
Gary C. Price, 21 – Taken into custody Monday in New Orleans East
Dkenan Dennis, 24 – Apprehended later Friday near Chef Menteur Hwy and Dale Street
Corey Boyd, 19 – Taken into custody Tuesday in New Orleans

The inmates who escaped and have been recaptured have since been taken to a new facility. On Tuesday, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections confirmed that the first four recaptured escapees (Kendell Myles, Robert Moody, Dkenan Dennis, and Gary Price) were transferred to Louisiana State Penitentiary. The facility is also known as Angola. Following their jail break, the escapees are now being housed in a secured area of the state’s maximum-security prison.

How The Inmates Escaped The New Orleans Parish Justice Center

According to the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, the inmates busted out around 12:23 a.m. on Friday (May 16). Authorities claim the inmates used defective cell locks and snuck out through a wall behind a toilet. The inmates were seen on surveillance footage exiting through a supply dock. From there, they scaled a perimeter wall and ran across an interstate.

As we previously shared, a prison maintenance worker — who has been accused of helping the ten inmates escape — was arrested Tuesday. The great escape has triggered sweeping audits and mounting fear among victims and prosecutors, plus intense scrutiny of jail leadership.