Escaped Murderer, Free for Five Months, Gets Life in Prison

A Louisiana judge sentenced Derrick Groves to two life sentences on Friday. The 28-year-old was convicted for a 2018 double murder. The sentencing followed a dramatic five-month period where Groves was an escaped fugitive. He had broken out of the New Orleans jail last year. At the hearing, the judge directly criticized Groves. He stated the escape caused major disruption and consumed valuable law enforcement resources. Groves was captured and returned to custody months before his final sentencing. He will now serve his life sentences within the state prison system.