Emmitt Weber, 28, was held on a $1 million bond on a count of accessory after the fact to simple escape. He was among four people at a New Orleans East home in New Orleans East suspected of aiding the escaped inmates.

Ten men escaped from a New Orleans jail on Friday and four have been apprehended, officials with the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office said.

Four people accused of helping with a recent jailbreak at the Orleans Justice Center had their bonds set between $1 million and $2.5 million, according to court documents.

In an announcement on the FBI's website, the agency stated: "At the request of the New Orleans Police Department, FBI New Orleans has surged resources to assist with apprehending inmates who escaped from the Orleans Parish Jail on May 16, 2025.

A team of over 200 local, state and federal law enforcement officers and agents is working around the clock to capture the remaining missing inmates who broke out of a New Orleans jail in a stunning overnight escape last week,

An Orleans Justice Center inmate, who was not one of the 10 to escape last week, is facing new charges and accused of helping the others in the jailbreak, Louisiana

According to former FBI supervisory special agent, the 10 violent criminals who escaped from a New Orleans jail last Friday likely had help on the inside.

The escapees face a range of charges from aggravated assault and domestic abuse to murder. The youngest is 19, the oldest is 42.

Three escapees have been recaptured. OPSO confirms security failures, potential inside assistance, and infrastructure problems at the jail.

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