A Louisiana security guard is accused of helping 3 juvenile inmates escape

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A Louisiana security guard is accused of helping 3 juvenile inmates escape
Courtesy of the Red River Parish Sheriff's Office
  • Three juvenile inmates escaped a detention center with the help of a security guard, officials said.
  • Victoria Tune, 21, transported the 3 inmates off the Louisiana detention center premises on Saturday.
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A security guard accused of helping three juvenile inmates escape a Louisiana detention center has been taken into custody along with the three inmates, the Red River Parish Sheriff's Office said.

The office said Victoria Tune, 21, transported, TyJuan Lafitte,17, Jeremiah Durham, 17, and Na'Varaya Lane, 15, off the Ware Youth Center premises in a white 2010 Pontiac G6 just before 3:00 a.m. on Saturday,

Lafitte was detained on attempted first-degree murder charges. Durham was detained on armed robbery charges, and Parish was detained on attempted second-degree murder charges, the sheriff's office said.

On-coming shift employees realized the three inmates were missing just before 7:00 a.m. on Saturday and a warrant was issued for Tune.

KTBS 3 reported that all four were found Sunday in a motel in Houston, Texas, and were transported back to Louisiana.

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The sheriff's office and state police did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

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