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Deputy fired, senior officials on leave after inmate escapes transport in Amite

A Tangipahoa Parish deputy has been fired and two other senior-level officials are on leave after an inmate escaped a court transport Monday.

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What happened A Tangipahoa Parish deputy has been fired and two other senior-level officials are on leave after an inmate escaped a court transport Monday.
The headline split WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) frames it as "Deputy fired, senior officials on leave after inmate escapes transport in Amite". WGNO ABC (Nexstar, New Orleans) frames it as "Deputy fired following Tangipahoa Parish courthouse inmate escape".
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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jun 16, 11:27 PM

Deputy fired, senior officials on leave after inmate escapes transport in Amite

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A Tangipahoa Parish deputy has been fired and two other senior-level officials are on leave after an inmate escaped a court transport Monday.

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WGNO ABC (Nexstar, New Orleans)News report · Jun 16, 11:21 PM

Deputy fired following Tangipahoa Parish courthouse inmate escape

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A deputy with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office was fired and two senior-level employees were suspended following an inmate escape at the Tangipahoa Parish courthouse.

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Jun 16, 11:21 PM: WGNO ABC (Nexstar, New Orleans) joined the source map.

Jun 16, 11:27 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.

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