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An investigation by WWL-TV shows that the slip-up continues to plague the courthouse at Tulane and Broad, sometimes putting violent crime victims at risk.
Since that missed opportunity, the landscape is changing. The New Orleans Police Department is now using ankle monitor data to retrace the steps of suspects.
Craig Howard, who fled two court appearances in the past month after failing two separate drug tests, is back in custody and booked with cutting off ankle-bracelet.
For years the president of the Metropolitan Crime Commission has pushed for guidelines for the use of electronic monitoring.
The DA’s motion was filed after WWL-TV revealed that defendant Craig Howard, 26, successfully escaped court on July 19 despite wearing an electronic ankle monitor.