OPELOUSAS, La. (KPEL-FM) – The Opelousas Police Department wants to warn the public that an escaped inmate is still on the loose.
Inmate Escapes During Transport in Opelousas
Authorities say Raymond Latrelle Howard, 23, escaped in Opelousas on Tuesday. He was in the custody of Madison County, Mississippi, sheriff’s deputies who had transported him to the courthouse in Opelousas so he could appear in court.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 8, 2025WANTED: Escaped Inmate from Madison County Believed to Be in the Opelousas…
Posted by Opelousas Police Department on Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Details of the Escape on Wallior Street
Once Howard made his court appearance, Madison County deputies were transporting him back to the Madison County jail in a transport van. Howard escaped the van through a rear window in the Wallior Street area…