December 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM EST • By Daily Drop

Manhunt Intensifies in Louisiana After Jail Wall Break-Out Leaves One Violent Fugitive Still at Large

Manhunt Intensifies in Louisiana After Jail Wall Break-Out Leaves One Violent Fugitive Still at Large
Photos (left to right): Johnathan Jevon Joseph, Keith Eli, Joseph Allen Harrington – all images courtesy of St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office.

Three dangerous inmates escaped St. Landry Parish Jail in Opelousas early Tuesday, December 3, by chipping away deteriorating mortar, removing concrete blocks, and rappelling down with knotted sheets.

  1. Joseph Allen Harrington, 26, barricaded himself in a Port Barre home Wednesday night. After a SWAT standoff, he died by suicide with a stolen rifle.
  2. Johnathan Jevon Joseph, 24, was recaptured Thursday in Opelousas after a short foot chase.
  3. Keith Eli, 24, charged with attempted second-degree murder, remains on the run.

Sheriff Bobby Guidroz warns Eli is armed and extremely dangerous. Anyone who sees him should not approach—call 911 or 337-948-6516 immediately. Anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers: 337-948-TIPS.

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