Louisiana State Police announced on Saturday that they had captured all eight inmates who fled early Friday in a shocking East Carroll Parish jailbreak.
State police reported that the men, all classified as “violent offenders,” broke out from the Riverbend Detention Center in northeast Louisiana at 1:20 a.m. Friday.
On Friday, authorities arrested four inmates, and early on Saturday, they arrested the remaining four.
The inmates apprehended 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.
According to state police, the final four fugitives arrested—Loney, Slaughter, Brogan, and Vicknair—were taken Saturday to the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana, where they joined the other seized inmates.
It’s unclear how the men, three of whom face murder charges, escaped.
The arrests were made as part of a CREST mission conducted by the Louisiana State Police in collaboration with the Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office, East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office, Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office, Alexandria Police Department, Yazoo City Police Department, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Louisiana Probation and Parole, U.S. Marshals Service, and the FBI.
“We often speak about partnerships, collaboration, and the law enforcement family—standing shoulder to shoulder, especially in times of need. This past week tested that commitment, with challenges ranging from a severe winter storm to the escape of eight violent fugitives from the Riverbend Detention Center in East Carroll Parish,” state police wrote in a Facebook post.
“Throughout it all, law enforcement officers and first responders across Louisiana stood strong and united. Agencies worked seamlessly to protect residents and visitors, maintain public safety, and ultimately apprehend all eight fugitives,” they continued. “We are proud of what was accomplished together and remain committed to standing united to protect the public—no matter the challenge. One Team. One Dream. One Louisiana.”
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill praised law enforcement’s efforts, calling them “outstanding.”
“Thank you @LAStatePolice and to all our sheriffs and local law enforcement partners for their outstanding work in quickly recapturing the fugitives from the Riverbend Detention Center,” Murrill wrote in an X post.