A 17-year-old escapee, Kimmy Dauntain Jr., facing attempted murder charges, was returned to custody after his parents handed him over to Louisiana State Police. The teen had escaped while on an escorted trip in Franklin, Louisiana, prompting a three-day manhunt. The Office of Juvenile Justice confirmed the parents’ cooperation in the recapture.
Dauntain faced charges including simple battery, illegal possession of a handgun, attempted first-degree murder, and attempted second-degree murder (accessory after the fact). This incident adds to recent cases of inmates briefly eluding police custody in Pennsylvania and Arkansas.
In Arkansas, Noah Roush and Jatonia Bryant escaped briefly, with Roush, a homicide suspect, captured three days later. Bryant, held for capital murder, was apprehended on January 29. Meanwhile, Shane Pryor, a 17-year-old escapee involved in a 2020 killing, was recaptured in Philadelphia after a four-day escape during a medical transport.
These incidents underscore the challenges faced by law enforcement in maintaining custody, prompting heightened security measures and highlighting the need for effective procedures to prevent such escapes.
