Louisiana Authorities Recapture Eight Inmates After Riverbend Jail Break
State police said the eight inmates escaped Riverbend Detention Center at about 1:20 a.m. on Jan. 30 and were all recaptured within 24 hours.
Overview
Louisiana State Police said they recaptured all eight inmates who escaped the Riverbend Detention Center less than 24 hours after they were reported missing at about 1:20 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 30.
Court records show the escapees faced charges including murder, aggravated assault with a firearm and aggravated flight from an officer, and LSP described them as "violent offenders."
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill wrote on X that she "offered the full assistance" of her office, including the Fugitive Apprehension Unit, and said she was actively monitoring the situation.
LSP announced arrests in three batches from the afternoon of Jan. 30 into early Jan. 31 and said Kevin Slaughter Jr. and Kolin Loney were recaptured just before 10 p.m. on Jan. 30.
LSP said it has not disclosed how the men escaped and that a CREST mission involving the U.S. Marshals Service, FBI, Madison Parish and East Carroll Parish sheriff's offices helped locate the fugitives.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present this story neutrally, relying primarily on law-enforcement releases and local reporting to provide a factual timeline, arrest details and charges. The piece quotes LSP calling them “violent offenders” (source content) but otherwise avoids evaluative language. Missing inmate/family perspectives or systemic context are noticeable omissions rather than explicit editorial slant.
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FAQ
The inmates were Savion Wheeler (31), Hugo Molina (27), Trenton Taplin (29), Kolin Loney (21), Kevin Slaughter Jr. (25), Destin Brogan (22), Krisean Salinas (21), and Kopelon Vicknair (19).[2]
The inmates faced serious charges including murder, aggravated assault with a firearm, and aggravated flight from an officer, and were described as violent offenders.[1]
The recaptures were announced in three batches from Jan. 30 afternoon to early Jan. 31, involving Louisiana State Police, U.S. Marshals Service, FBI, local sheriff's offices, and agencies like Yazoo City Police in Mississippi; all were recaptured within 24 hours.
Authorities have not disclosed how the eight inmates escaped from Riverbend Detention Center.
Assistance came from Louisiana State Police, U.S. Marshals Service, FBI, Madison Parish and East Carroll Parish sheriff's offices, Yazoo City Police Department in Mississippi, and Louisiana Attorney General's Fugitive Apprehension Unit.
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