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New Orleans jail inmate faces new charges

New Orleans jail worker thought he was unclogging a toilet, not helping 10 escape, lawyer says

Ten men who broke out of a New Orleans jail last week clogged a toilet to get the water shut off so that they could escape through a hole behind

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New Orleans jail maintenance worker arrested in escape, attorney argues inmates used him

Williams was arrested Monday night, the office of Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill confirmed to CBS News. Murrill said in a statement Tuesday that Williams allegedly told investigators an inmate "advised him" to turn the water off in the cell that would be used for the escape, which involved removing a toilet from the wall.

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Worker at New Orleans jail arrested in connection with inmate escape

According to an arrest affidavit, maintenance worker Sterling Williams admitted to turning off water in a jail cell, which enabled ten inmates to escape through the wall. Williams told investigators one of the fugitives had threatened to “shank” him if he did not comply.

Nine charged in connection with massive Orleans jailbreak, including maintenance worker

The charges range from accessory after the fact to principal to simple escape. Investigators said the group aided the escapees in various ways.

New Orleans jail maintenance worker charged with aiding jailbreak

Sterling Williams, 33, was a maintenance worker who cut the water to a jail cell, allowing 10 men to escape, investigators ...

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Arrested New Orleans jail worker says he helped inmates to escape after stabbing threat

Authorities have arrested an Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office maintenance worker in connection with the escape of 10 inmates.

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New Orleans jail worker charged with helping 10 inmates escape was just doing his job, his lawyer says

The worker, Sterling Williams ... Jason Williams and Attorney General Liz Murrill toured the jail Wednesday morning. Williams told reporters after the tour that “certainly more than one ...

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Maintenance worker arrested for aiding New Orleans jail escape says inmate threatened to ‘shank’ him

A maintenance worker arrested for allegedly ... The men escaped from the jail last week through a hole in a bathroom wall. Charges against Sterling Williams were announced by the Louisiana ...

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