Last New Orleans jail escapee caught in Atlanta
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Authorities say the arrest of Derrick Groves in Atlanta followed a months-long, multi-state manhunt aided by Louisiana law enforcement and Crimestoppers tips.
The last remaining fugitive who broke out of a New Orleans jail in May was captured Wednesday in Atlanta, after more than four months on the run. Derrick Groves was taken into custody following a standoff with police at a home in southwest Atlanta, the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office said in a statement.