Nearly 25 years ago, seven inmates broke free from a maximum-security prison in South Texas. A weeks-long manhunt ensued, ending with six caught and one dead.

The search for seven prisoners who escaped from a jail in New Orleans entered its fourth day Monday as Louisiana authorities have expanded the search to other states.

Authorities say one of the largest jailbreaks in modern New Orleans history may have hinged on a single maintenance worker. Sterling Williams, a 33-year-old employee at the Orleans Justice Center with no prior disciplinary record,