"This marks the conclusion of a coordinated, multi-agency effort that spanned several states," Louisiana State Police said.

With Groves in custody, law enforcement is now focusing on holding accountable anyone who helped him evade capture for nearly five months. Investigators are narrowing in on those who helped Groves remain at large, and three of his associates were arrested on drug charges last month.

Authorities say the arrest of Derrick Groves in Atlanta followed a months-long, multi-state manhunt aided by Louisiana law enforcement and Crimestoppers tips.

A New Orleans TV reporter was let inside the ransacked house in the hours after Derrick Groves' capture. Here's what she saw. "I had a hard time breathing for a while after leaving because the sting of teargas was still there.