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Mass Escape from Punta Carretas Prison in 1971
On September 6, 1971, 106 Tupamaros guerrillas escaped from Punta Carretas prison in Montevideo through a tunnel dug into a nearby house, where Serrana Auliso and her mother were held hostage; the operation, known as "El Abuso," was the largest prison break in Uruguayan history and led to the dismis...
Mass Escape from Punta Carretas Prison in 1971
On September 6, 1971, 106 Tupamaros guerrillas escaped from Punta Carretas prison in Montevideo through a tunnel dug into a nearby house, where Serrana Auliso and her mother were held hostage; the operation, known as "El Abuso," was the largest prison break in Uruguayan history and led to the dismis...
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44% Bias Score
Seven Inmates Escape New Orleans Jail
Seven inmates escaped a New Orleans jail after exploiting a weakness in sliding doors and a compromised cell wall; three have been recaptured, and authorities are searching for the remaining four, who are considered armed and dangerous.
Seven Inmates Escape New Orleans Jail
Seven inmates escaped a New Orleans jail after exploiting a weakness in sliding doors and a compromised cell wall; three have been recaptured, and authorities are searching for the remaining four, who are considered armed and dangerous.
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44% Bias Score
El Ponchis Escapes Prison 39 Days After High-Profile Arrest
On May 4th, Saúl Francisco Hernández, aka "El Ponchis," a leader of the Los Salazar cartel, escaped from a Hermosillo prison 39 days after his arrest was publicly announced by the Sonora governor, highlighting security failures and raising concerns about increased violence.
El Ponchis Escapes Prison 39 Days After High-Profile Arrest
On May 4th, Saúl Francisco Hernández, aka "El Ponchis," a leader of the Los Salazar cartel, escaped from a Hermosillo prison 39 days after his arrest was publicly announced by the Sonora governor, highlighting security failures and raising concerns about increased violence.
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36% Bias Score
Escaped Murderer Caught on Edinburgh Bus
Raymond McCourt, 59, a convicted murderer who escaped from HMP Castle Huntly on Tuesday, was arrested Friday morning on a Lothian Bus in Edinburgh after being spotted earlier in Glasgow. He was jailed in 1993 for shooting a newsagent and was released on licence in 2015 before being returned to priso...
Escaped Murderer Caught on Edinburgh Bus
Raymond McCourt, 59, a convicted murderer who escaped from HMP Castle Huntly on Tuesday, was arrested Friday morning on a Lothian Bus in Edinburgh after being spotted earlier in Glasgow. He was jailed in 1993 for shooting a newsagent and was released on licence in 2015 before being returned to priso...
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36% Bias Score
Mass Prison Break in Indonesia: 32 Inmates Still at Large
Fifty inmates escaped Indonesia's Kutacane Penitentiary on Monday by breaking through security doors; 32 remain at large, highlighting severe overcrowding and global prison management issues.
Mass Prison Break in Indonesia: 32 Inmates Still at Large
Fifty inmates escaped Indonesia's Kutacane Penitentiary on Monday by breaking through security doors; 32 remain at large, highlighting severe overcrowding and global prison management issues.
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Mass Rape and Murder of Female Prisoners in Goma, DRC
Over 150 female prisoners were raped and burned to death in Goma, DRC, during a mass prison break on January 27th, amidst fighting between the M23 rebels and Congolese forces; nine to thirteen female survivors, all raped, were reported.
Mass Rape and Murder of Female Prisoners in Goma, DRC
Over 150 female prisoners were raped and burned to death in Goma, DRC, during a mass prison break on January 27th, amidst fighting between the M23 rebels and Congolese forces; nine to thirteen female survivors, all raped, were reported.
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48% Bias Score
Seven Inmates Escape New Orleans Jail; Four Remain at Large
Seven inmates escaped a New Orleans jail on May 25, 2024, exploiting security flaws involving sliding doors and a hole in a cell wall. Three have been apprehended, but four remain at large, described as armed and dangerous. The incident has prompted a large-scale manhunt and exposed critical securit...
Seven Inmates Escape New Orleans Jail; Four Remain at Large
Seven inmates escaped a New Orleans jail on May 25, 2024, exploiting security flaws involving sliding doors and a hole in a cell wall. Three have been apprehended, but four remain at large, described as armed and dangerous. The incident has prompted a large-scale manhunt and exposed critical securit...
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44% Bias Score
Ten Inmates Escape New Orleans Jail with Inside Help
Ten inmates escaped the Orleans Parish Justice Center in New Orleans early Friday morning with the help of insiders, breaching cells and walls before being discovered missing during a routine headcount; one escapee has been apprehended, while authorities search for the remaining nine.
Ten Inmates Escape New Orleans Jail with Inside Help
Ten inmates escaped the Orleans Parish Justice Center in New Orleans early Friday morning with the help of insiders, breaching cells and walls before being discovered missing during a routine headcount; one escapee has been apprehended, while authorities search for the remaining nine.
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48% Bias Score
El Ponchis Escapes Sonora Prison: Security Failures Exposed
Saul Francisco Hernandez, alias El Ponchis, escaped from Hermosillo's Cereso 1 prison on May 4th, 2024, his absence discovered the following day but not publicly reported until May 6th, exposing security failures within the supposedly high-ranking prison; four guards were arrested for aiding the esc...
El Ponchis Escapes Sonora Prison: Security Failures Exposed
Saul Francisco Hernandez, alias El Ponchis, escaped from Hermosillo's Cereso 1 prison on May 4th, 2024, his absence discovered the following day but not publicly reported until May 6th, exposing security failures within the supposedly high-ranking prison; four guards were arrested for aiding the esc...
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48% Bias Score
Haitian Gangs Seize Prison in Mirebalais, Underscoring Expanding Violence
On Monday, heavily armed gangs, including Taliban and 400 Mawozo, attacked Mirebalais, Haiti, seizing a prison, releasing inmates, and forcing hundreds to flee amid widespread destruction; the attack underscores the expanding reach of gang violence beyond Port-au-Prince and the government's inabilit...
Haitian Gangs Seize Prison in Mirebalais, Underscoring Expanding Violence
On Monday, heavily armed gangs, including Taliban and 400 Mawozo, attacked Mirebalais, Haiti, seizing a prison, releasing inmates, and forcing hundreds to flee amid widespread destruction; the attack underscores the expanding reach of gang violence beyond Port-au-Prince and the government's inabilit...
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44% Bias Score
Saïd Agouni Indicted in Mohamed Amra Escape Investigation
Saïd Agouni, previously convicted for a 2011 armored car robbery, was indicted and imprisoned on March 7th, 2025, in Paris for his alleged involvement in the May 14th, 2024, escape of drug trafficker Mohamed Amra, which resulted in the deaths of two prison officers and injuries to three others.
Saïd Agouni Indicted in Mohamed Amra Escape Investigation
Saïd Agouni, previously convicted for a 2011 armored car robbery, was indicted and imprisoned on March 7th, 2025, in Paris for his alleged involvement in the May 14th, 2024, escape of drug trafficker Mohamed Amra, which resulted in the deaths of two prison officers and injuries to three others.
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44% Bias Score
165 Women Raped After DRC Prison Break Amidst M23 Rebel Advance
Following the January 27, 2024 escape of inmates from Muzenze prison in Goma, DRC, amidst an M23 rebel advance, at least 165 women were raped by male inmates, according to a UN report; the UN representative described the situation as "highly volatile", while also reporting that Congolese troops have...
165 Women Raped After DRC Prison Break Amidst M23 Rebel Advance
Following the January 27, 2024 escape of inmates from Muzenze prison in Goma, DRC, amidst an M23 rebel advance, at least 165 women were raped by male inmates, according to a UN report; the UN representative described the situation as "highly volatile", while also reporting that Congolese troops have...
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44% Bias Score
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