Notorious Escapee Derrick Groves Cornered in Atlanta After 5-Month Manhunt

In a major development, authorities have cornered Derrick Groves, a convicted murderer who escaped from a New Orleans jail in May 2025, in Atlanta. Groves, 31, was serving a life sentence for a 2024 Mardi Gras shooting that left two people dead and several others wounded.

The Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office has described Groves as a "cold-blooded killer" with a long history of violent crime. He was one of 10 inmates who staged a daring jailbreak from the Orleans Parish Justice Center five months ago, in what has become one of Louisiana's most high-profile prison escapes in decades.

While most of the escapees were captured within weeks, Groves has remained at large until now. Federal investigators believe he received help from outside accomplices, including a former jail employee and his girlfriend, Darriana Burton, who has been arrested and charged with aiding the escape. The authorities' relentless pursuit has finally led to Groves' apprehension in Atlanta, bringing an end to the months-long nationwide manhunt.