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.
Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Saturday morning during a domestic altercation at an apartment on Mel Smith Road, located in an unincorporated area outside New Albany.
The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) received the initial emergency call at approximately 5:39 a.m. on November 15, 2025, reporting a disturbance involving family members.
While officers were en route, additional information indicated that shots had been fired inside the residence.
Upon arrival, deputies encountered a domestic situation involving a mother and her two adult sons.
Officers immediately secured the scene and began administering medical aid to one of the men who had sustained gunshot wounds.
The second male remained at the location and cooperated fully with responding officers.
The injured individual was transported to a nearby hospital; however, he later died as a result of his injuries.
Detectives with the Floyd County Criminal Investigations Division (CID) have taken over the case and processed the scene for evidence.
Early findings suggest the shooting may have occurred in self-defense, though officials emphasize that the investigation is still in its preliminary stages.
The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the incident was isolated and that there is no ongoing threat to the public.
Authorities state that additional updates will be released as the investigation progresses and more information becomes available.
The case remains active.