Crime
New Orleans Jail escapee Antoine Massey recaptured in Hollygrove neighborhood
NEW ORLEANS — Authorities have captured a fugitive inmate who had been on the run for over a month following a mass escape from the Orleans Justice Center (OJC).
Antoine Massey, one of the ten inmates who escaped on May 16, was apprehended Friday afternoon in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans, according to law enforcement officials.
Antoine Massey, one of the ten inmates who escaped on May 16, was apprehended Friday afternoon in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans, according to law enforcement officials.
Massey is the ninth escapee to be recaptured since the high-profile jailbreak. Only Derrick Groves now remains at large.
Massey, who has a lengthy criminal history and a documented pattern of escapes, was initially incarcerated on charges including domestic abuse and auto theft.
Prior to his time at OJC, he was also being held in St. Tammany Parish, where authorities had issued multiple warrants for serious offenses including second-degree rape, second-degree kidnapping, domestic violence, and violation of a protective order—charges stemming from a November 2024 incident in Slidell.
Massey’s record reveals a longstanding pattern of fleeing custody:
- In 2007, he escaped from a juvenile detention center, now known as the Juvenile Justice Intervention Center.
- In 2019, he broke out of the Morehouse Parish Detention Center and was later located in Texas the same day.
- He also removed two separate ankle monitors, one as recently as 2023, which was discarded inside a Walmart on Bullard Avenue.
“When you cut an ankle monitor off, it’s a clear case of guilt,” said Matt Dennis with ASAP Ankle Monitoring, the company that managed Massey’s device. “We know who we put it on. We know he took it off. There’s no in between.”
Authorities had been investigating several leads related to Massey’s whereabouts in recent weeks. A home on Agriculture Street was raided after officials received tips that Massey had filmed now-viral social media videos from that location.
While Massey was not present at the time of the raid, officers did recover clothing believed to have been worn by him in the footage.
In the videos, Massey claimed he had been “let out” of OJC and proclaimed his innocence.
Though the videos circulated online for more than 10 hours, several law enforcement agencies were unaware of their existence until they were forwarded by local media. WDSU, which reviewed the footage, chose not to broadcast the statements made by Massey.
Authorities confirmed that this latest escape marked the longest period Massey had remained free following a jailbreak.
The investigation remains ongoing as law enforcement agencies continue their search for Derrick Groves, the sole remaining fugitive from the May 16 escape.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact local authorities immediately.
Crime
Noemi Hernandez, Mother of Four Murdered By Her Husband Hector Luvianos Two Days Before Christmas
BATAVIA, Ill. — A devastating domestic homicide has left a family and community in mourning just days before Christmas.
Noemi Hernandez, a devoted mother of four, was fatally attacked in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Dec. 23, in what prosecutors allege was a violent act committed by her husband.
The incident occurred at an apartment building in the 100 block of Church Street in Batavia.
According to court records and police reports, at approximately 4:37 a.m., Batavia police were dispatched after a man contacted emergency dispatchers and stated that he had killed his wife.
Responding officers located the man outside the apartment building and took him into custody without incident.
When officers entered the apartment, they found Hernandez suffering from severe, life-threatening injuries.
First responders immediately attempted life-saving measures; however, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities identified the suspect as Hector B. Luvianos, 37, who was transported to the Batavia Police Department for questioning.
With assistance from the Kane County Major Crimes Task Force, investigators determined the incident was domestic-related and involved only the two individuals. Police emphasized that there is no ongoing threat to the public.
On Dec. 24, 2025, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser and Batavia Police Chief Eric Blowers announced that Luvianos has been formally charged with first-degree murder, a Class M felony under Illinois law.
He appeared in court the same day for a pretrial detention hearing, after which a judge ordered him held in the Kane County Jail while the case proceeds.
The Kane County Coroner’s Office responded to the scene, and an autopsy is scheduled to determine the official cause and manner of Hernandez’s death.
In the wake of the tragedy, Hernandez’s family has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help cover funeral and related expenses.
In the fundraiser, the family described Noemi as “the heart of her family,” noting that she worked tirelessly, loved deeply, and always placed her children first. Her sudden death, they wrote, has left the family emotionally devastated and financially unprepared.
As an immigrant family with limited resources and no life insurance, they now face the burden of funeral and cremation costs, legal fees, and other unexpected expenses, all while supporting four children grieving the loss of their mother.
The family is asking for community support to allow them to lay Noemi to rest with dignity and focus on healing rather than financial hardship.
The investigation remains ongoing.