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Orleans Parish Sheriff candidates take aim at Susan Hutson in race's first forum
Sheriff Susan Hutson wasn't asked about — and didn't address — last Friday's mistaken release of a jail detainee.
Hutson suggests May 16 jailbreak was politically motivated at forum for sheriff candidates
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson took the opportunity at a public campaign forum Tuesday (July 29) to ...
New Orleans Mayor and Sheriff Race: See who's raised the most money ahead of October primary
Helena Moreno leads the mayoral field with over $2 million raised, while Michelle Woodfork tops the sheriff’s race. See how ...
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Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson will run for reelection, as top challengers file bids
Despite rock-bottom approval ratings and a barrage of criticism two months after May’s jailbreak, Orleans Parish Sheriff ...
Lawmaker suggests Sheriff Hutson violated new state law on rogue inmate notification
Landry and co-author State Rep. Debbie Villio (R-Kenner) crafted the new law that requires a sheriff or jail leadership to ...
New Orleans judge found Sheriff Susan Hutson in contempt of court
This is not the first time Hutson has been held in contempt for inmate transfers. She cited staffing shortages for transports back in 2022 as to why inmates could not get to court ...
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Sheriff Susan Hutson accused of ignoring order to transport arrestees on weekends, holidays
Sheriff Susan Hutson has ignored an order to transport recent arrestees from jail to court on weekends and holidays, a judge ...
Two city leaders call for Sheriff Hutson to seek help running troubled Orleans jail
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Two city leaders on Monday (July 28) called on Sheriff Susan Hutson to seek help running the troubled ...
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Sheriff lashes out after false report of federal jail takeover
Sheriff Susan Hutson this evening issued a statement after a local TV station erroneously reported that the federal ...