Escaped Jefferson Parish inmate Leon Ruffin, imprisoned for second-degree murder, escaped after pepper-spraying a deputy and stealing her car.

Escaped Jefferson Parish inmate Leon Ruffin, who was in custody for second-degree murder, escaped after pepper-spraying a deputy and stealing her car. Ruffin had been taken to a hospital for medical attention after suffering a possible seizure. Authorities consider him "armed and dangerous" and are urgently seeking information on his whereabouts.

February 26, 2024
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