Six Are Accused of Helping Fugitives Escape From California Jail The defendants were identified as friends and relatives of six inmates who had escaped from a jail in Merced County this month. Three of the fugitives remain at large, the authorities said. Clockwise from top left: Edgar Eduardo Ventura, Fabian Cruz Roman, Manuel Allen Leon, Gabriel Francis Coronado, Andres Nunez Rodriguez Jr. and Jorge Barron. Three are still at large: Jorge Barron, Gabriel Francis Coronado and Manuel Allen Leon.Credit...Merced County Sheriff’s Office Jan. 21, 2021 Six relatives and friends of six inmates who used a rope of braided bedsheets to break out of a California jail this month have been arrested and charged with helping the men escape, the authorities said.