2 accused of helping New Orleans inmates who escaped from jail

New video shows 5th New Orleans inmate recaptured after jailbreak

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Two people have been arrested and accused of helping some of the 10 inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail, the Louisiana State Police announced Wednesday.

The state police said in a statement that Cortnie Harris, 32, of New Orleans and Corvanntay Baptiste, 38, of Slidell, Louisiana, were arrested. They were each charged with being accessories after the fact, a felony.

According to the state police, Harris allegedly transported two of the escaped inmates to multiple locations in New Orleans.

Baptiste allegedly helped one of the inmates get food while he was hiding in a residence.

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Alex Sundby

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