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Trump ally charged in Georgia with election meddling released on bond

The only person who spent time behind bars as a result of the sweeping indictment related to efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump ‘s 2020 election loss in Georgia was released from jail Wednesday after he was granted bond a day earlier.
A lawyer for Harrison William Prescott Floyd on Tuesday negotiated a $100,000 bond with the office of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
Floyd was charged along with Trump and 17 others in an indictment that accuses them all of illegally conspiring to subvert the will of Georgia voters who had chosen Democrat Joe Biden over the Republican incumbent in the presidential election.
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Lawyers for Trump and the other defendants had all negotiated bonds before their clients surrendered at the Fulton County Jail by the deadline last Friday. Floyd had turned himself in Thursday without first having a bond and, therefore, had to remain in jail. A judge denied him bond during a hearing Friday, saying the issue would be addressed by the judge assigned to the case.
The Fulton County Jail, where Floyd was held and where the others turned themselves in, has long been plagued with problems. Four people held in the main jail have died in the past month and the U.S. Department of Justice has an open civil rights investigation into jail conditions in the county.
The Georgia indictment against former President Donald Trump and 18 others is photographed on Aug. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
Floyd is charged with violating Georgia’s anti-racketeering law, conspiring to commit false statements and illegally influencing a witness. The charges are rooted in harassment of Ruby Freeman, a Fulton County election worker who had been falsely accused of election fraud by Trump. Floyd took part in a Jan. 4, 2020, conversation in which Freeman was told she “needed protection” and was pressured to make false statements about election fraud, the indictment says.
In addition to the Georgia charges, federal court records show Floyd, identified as a former U.S. Marine who’s active with the group Black Voices for Trump, was also arrested three months ago in Maryland on a federal warrant that accuses him of aggressively confronting two FBI agents sent to serve him with a grand jury subpoena.
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An agent’s affidavit filed in U.S. District Court says Floyd screamed, cursed and jabbed a finger in one FBI agent’s face and twice chest-bumped the agent in a stairwell. It says Floyd backed down only when the second agent opened his suit coat to reveal his holstered gun.
Also on Wednesday, a lawyer who was charged in the indictment objected to a filing by Willis that sought clarification on trial timing.
Prosecutor say Kenneth Chesebro worked on the coordination and execution of a plan to have 16 Georgia Republicans sign a certificate falsely stating that Trump won the state and declaring themselves the state’s “duly elected and qualified” electors.
Chesebro last week filed a demand for a speedy trial while Willis sought to have the trial for all defendants begin Oct. 23. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee set a trial on that date for Chesebro alone.
In a filing Tuesday, Willis asked the judge to clarify whether his intention was to separate Chesebro from the other defendants for trial. She said she continues to believe all 19 defendants should be tried together and, at the very least, any of them who file speedy trial demands should be tried together.
Trump attorney Steve Sadow wrote in a filing Wednesday that the court’s order needs no clarification and that the judge used his “discretion proactively and soundly to presumptively sever” those who filed for a speedy trial. Sadow also said Trump intends to file a motion to sever his case from those defendants.
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Two more arrested for allegedly aiding New Orleans jailbreak fugitives

Two people were arrested Wednesday for allegedly helping fugitives who escaped in Friday’s New Orleans jailbreak, police said.
According to the Louisiana State Police (LSP), 32-year-old Cortnie Harris of New Orleans and 38-year-old Corvanntay Baptiste of Slidell were arrested for assisting the fugitives. They have been charged with one felony count each of accessory after the fact and were transported to the Plaquemines Parish Detention Center.
“The initial investigation revealed that before the escape Cortnie Harris was in contact via phone with an escapee who remains at large. Furthermore, investigators determined that Harris transported two escapees, who remain at large, to multiple locations in New Orleans,” LSP said. “Investigators also determined that Corvanntay Baptiste was in contact via phone and social media with escapee Corey Boyd (captured) and helped facilitate getting him food while he was hiding in a residence.”
Sources close to the investigation told Fox News that Baptiste was Corey Boyd’s girlfriend. She allegedly did not cooperate with the police and said she did not participate in the escape. Boyd was captured by the Louisiana State Police on Tuesday night.
Harris is Leo Tate’s girlfriend, who allegedly admitted to her role in aiding the escapees, and gave a confession. Tate is still on the run.
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10 inmates escaped from the jail, according to authorities. (Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office / WVUE)
Attorney General Liz Murrill said in a post on X that all five inmates captured so far will be held without bond.
The news comes on the heels of a jail maintenance worker being arrested Tuesday for allegedly helping the inmates.
Sterling Williams, 33, an Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office employee and maintenance worker in the facility, was arrested and charged with principal to simple escape and one count of malfeasance in office for allegedly turning off the water in the cell from which the escapees fled.

Photo of Sterling Williams, accused of helping 10 inmates escape from the Orleans Parish Jail. (Louisiana Department of Justice)
LOUISIANA JAIL WORKER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY HELPING 10 INMATES ESCAPE ORLEANS PARISH FACILITY
He is being held on a $1.1 million bond, $100,000 per charge.
In an arrest affidavit, he claimed that he was coerced into aiding the escapees under threat of stabbing.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry on Wednesday signed an executive order which addresses the following:
- The Louisiana Inspector General will oversee case file audits.
- The Louisiana Department of Corrections will review jail standards compliance at the Orleans Parish Correctional Facility.
- All Department of Corrections housed at the Orleans Parish Correctional Facility will be relocated to state-run facilities.
- The Louisiana Supreme Court was asked to continue reviewing the Orleans Criminal Court, and the judiciary commission was asked to “assess judicial performance in high-crime parishes.”
- Court clerks were asked to “document continuance requests, and judges are urged to address unnecessary delays.”
- The Metropolitan Crime Commission was asked to “develop a system to track cases from arrest to conviction.”
- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill will lead an investigation into the jailbreak.
On Tuesday night, LSP announced the capture of Boyd, 19, who was awaiting trial on charges of second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, aggravated battery and threatening a public official before the escape.

Louisiana State Police arrest escaped inmate Corey Boyd. (Louisiana State Police)
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Five of the escaped inmates are still on the run.
They include:
- Lenton J. Vanburen Jr., 26, faces charges of illegal carrying of weapons, possession of a firearm or weapon by a felon, obstruction of justice and introducing contraband in prison.
- Jermaine Donald, 42, faces charges of second-degree murder, aggravated battery, possession of a firearm or weapon by a felon and obstruction of justice.
- Antoine Massey, 32, faces charges of domestic abuse involving strangulation, theft of a motor vehicle and a parole violation.
- Derrick Groves, 27, faces three counts of attempted second-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder and battery of a correctional facility employee.
- Leo O. Tate Sr., 31, faces charges of simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling, possession of a firearm or weapon by a felon, illegal carrying of a weapon, motor vehicle theft and multiple drug counts.

A graphic showing the five inmates who are still on the loose after escaping from a New Orleans Jail on Friday. (Fox News)
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said on “Fox & Friends” on Wednesday that she believes the remaining escapees are still located in New Orleans.
“I’ve notified neighboring state officials that they could have headed in that direction, but my gut says that they’re probably staying close to home unless they have significant resources somewhere else,” Murrill said. “You’re just unlikely to go somewhere where you have zero support and help, most of these, if not all of these individuals grew up in New Orleans.”
This story is developing.
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Trump DHS issues stark warning to Dems harassing ICE agents: 'Not playing games'

The Trump Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning Democrats and leftists doxxing ICE agents and impeding immigration enforcement operations that it is “not playing games.”
In response to an online video of a Democratic state representative in Tennessee allegedly stalking ICE agents, DHS said, “This Administration is not playing games with the lives and safety of our ICE officers.”
The DHS statement claimed that “people doxxing our officers and impeding ICE operations are siding with vicious cartels, human traffickers, and violent criminals.”
The statement came in response to a video posted on social media by Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., allegedly showing Tennessee Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn “stalking” ICE agents in the Nashville area.
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In response to an online video of a Democratic state representative in Tennessee allegedly stalking ICE agents, the Department of Homeland Security said “this Administration is not playing games with the lives and safety of our ICE officers.” (Minh Connors/Anadolu via Getty Images | ICE)
The video appears to show Behn and another woman in a car saying they were following and “bullying the ICE vehicles and state troopers.”
“This is a win,” Behn said, laughing.
Ogles said that Behn and her companion were “openly admitting they were trying to stall law enforcement from stopping illegal aliens.” Ogles said “this isn’t just reckless, it’s aiding and abetting.”
In response to the incident, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News Digital that “attacks and demonization of ICE have resulted in officers facing a 413% increase in assaults.”
McLaughlin said DHS “has the ability to trace phone numbers and track location information” and that “any individual who participates in the doxxing of our brave federal immigration agents will be identified and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
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The California home of a suspect accused of posting fliers with the personal information of ICE agents was searched Thursday by federal authorities. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
DHS and the U.S. Secret Service on May 1 served a search warrant on the home of a Los Angeles resident accused of posting fliers in various Southern California neighborhoods with the names, photos, phone numbers and locations of ICE officers working in the region.
Earlier this year, anti-ICE activists began putting up posters featuring the personal information of ICE and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) officers working in the Los Angeles and Southern California area.
The posters include the faces of several ICE agents and say, “These armed agents work in Southern California. ICE and HSI racially terrorize and criminalize entire communities with their policies. They kidnap people from their homes and from the streets, separating families and fracturing communities. Many people have died while locked up in jails, prisons, and detention centers.”
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Abigail Jackson, a spokesperson for the White House, told Fox News Digital that “whether it’s [Minnesota Gov.] Tim Walz slandering ICE officers as ‘Nazis’ or members of Congress physically assaulting them, the Democrat party is truly unhinged, and their dangerous behavior is putting lives at risk.
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Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, left, is demanding that former Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz apologize after he called agents “[President] Donald Trump’s modern-day Gestapo.” (Getty Images)
“They are defending illegal terrorists and attacking those who are keeping Americans safe,” Jackson added, noting the administration “will hold anyone accountable who commits a crime against [federal law enforcement officials].”
Behn did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Louis Casiano and Fox News Channel’s Bill Melugin contributed to this report.
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Burned remains of missing Alabama woman discovered after suspect allegedly hit her with car

A man has been charged with the murder of a missing Alabama woman who authorities suspect was intentionally struck by a vehicle.
The Florence Police Department said Tuesday that human remains believed to be Autumn Paige Strickland were found at a home.
The 38-year-old was reported missing over the weekend.
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The remains of Autumn Paige Strickland were found on Tuesday and Logan Rogers has been charged with her murder. (Florence Police Department)
“Those remains will be sent to a forensics lab to be analyzed for proper identification,” Florence police Capt. Jason Fort said during an update on the case.
The suspect, Logan Rogers, 28, is being held in the Lauderdale County jail without bail, pending a court hearing. Rogers was arrested earlier Tuesday at a home.
Fort said his initial charge of attempted murder was upgraded to murder after Strickland’s remains were discovered.
She was last seen on May 16, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said, noting at the time that she may have been living with a condition that impairs her judgment.
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A missing persons poster featuring Autumn Paige Strickland. (Alabama Law Enforcement Agency)
Rogers is accused of hitting Strickland with his vehicle, a 2012 Kia Soul, on May 17, according to court documents obtained by WAFF-TV.
He allegedly circled back after striking Strickland the first time before hitting her again with the car, the news outlet reported.
Rogers allegedly came back to the scene 30 minutes later with a pickup truck and picked up Strickland’s body.
Strickland’s body was later found in a burn barrel on Rogers’ property. It’s believed that he tried to burn her body, the report states, citing court documents.
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