A manhunt is underway in Louisiana for an escaped 17-year-old inmate who was being held on attempted murder charges. Kimmy Dauntain Jr., who is from Orleans Parish, escaped from the custody of state officials on Friday in Franklin, Louisiana, according to the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office. The latest evasion of police custody comes after inmates in Pennsylvania and Arkansas briefly fled police custody in recent weeks before being captured. The capture of Bryant, who was being held on probable cause for capital murder, on January 29 concluded the dayslong manhunt that began as a result of failed head counts by the jail staff, authorities said. Pryor was being taken to a hospital for a hand injury when he escaped, police previously said.

Source: CNN February 03, 2024 23:00 UTC