Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, who oversees the jail from which 10 inmates escaped, spurring a five-day manhunt, apologized for the first time Tuesday as she faced calls to resign.

Authorities have arrested an Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office employee following the escape of 10 inmates, the Louisiana Attorney General’s office confirmed Tuesday, The Associated Press reported.

The sheriff who oversees the New Orleans jail where 10 men escaped last week says defective locks were a key factor in the jailbreak

Sheriff Susan Hutson acknowledged that a huge jailbreak was a 'failure' by her office, but insisted Tuesday that blame still mostly lies elsewhere.

Deputy Alfredo “Freddy” Flores was doing a quarterly firearms assessment at the time the explosion and fire occurred

An Iowa sheriff is warning his county may be publicly shamed by the Trump administration for insufficiently backing the president’s immigration agenda.

A suspect has been arrested after a high-speed chase involving Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen. Court documents show Allen needed to avoid a vehicle swerving toward his direction in northwest Albuquerque. The vehicle ran a red light on Paseo Del Norte on Tuesday, May 20.

The state ethics commission found Thomas Brady violated conflict of interest law when he had sheriff’s office plumbers do work at his home for free.