Jada Landry, fugitive since January, recaptured

NEW IBERIA, LA. (KLFY) — Escaped inmate, who taunted New Iberia Police Department on Facebook in January, has been arrested.

Jada Landry was arrested and charged with

  • Aggravated Escape
  • Resisting an Officer with Force or Violence / Aggravated Assault
  • Theft (Value Less Than $1,000)

Officials said Jada Landry, 26, fled custody while in court in January after being sentenced for aggravated battery. She exited the courthouse and fled the area in a vehicle.

On a post on the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office Facebook page announcing Landry’s escape, Landry herself appears to have responded…

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