05/21/2025

New Orleans Jail Employee Arrested, Accused of Helping Mass Escape of Inmates

Sterling Williams allegedly turned off water to help them escape

A maintenance worker at a New Orleans jail where 10 inmates escaped has been arrested and accused of helping facilitate the breakout, officials said Tuesday.

Sterling Williams, a 33-year-old maintenance worker at the Orleans Parish Justice Center, was arrested and booked into jail Tuesday morning, according to Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill.

Williams allegedly shut off the water to a toilet to help clear the way for the inmates to escape, sources said. The prisoners, including four who are charged with second-degree murder and remain on the run, were able to get out after ripping the toilet off its hinges.

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