Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson is suspending her campaign for reelection as fallout continues from last week’s escape by ten inmates from the city’s jail. The decision comes as public pressure mo

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson will pause her campaign for reelection amid an ongoing jailbreak manhunt and calls for her resignation, her office confirmed Tuesday evening.

The Orleans Parish Sheriff and other staff members have been subpoenaed by the district attorney's office as part of an investigation into an inmate escape, according to WDSU sources. Those same sources told WDSU Investigates that the subpoenas are requesting all copies of Sheriff Susan Hutson's text messages,

Two Louisiana Democrats are calling on Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson to resign following the escape of 10 inmates.

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.