An Alabama murder suspect and the jail boss who helped him escape were captured on Monday after a 10-day long manhunt that ended after a car chase in Indiana, officials said.
Jail Boss Vicky White and inmate Casey Cole White were tracked down to Evansville, Indiana after the United States Marshall Services received a citizen tip late last night, Sheriff Rick Singleton told reporters at a press conference.
When they were discovered by authorities, the suspects took off in a Cadillac and were chased by authorities.
During the pursuit, the US Marshals collided with the car, causing the vehicle to crash. Casey White was taken into custody. Vicky White was transported to a hospital.
At a separate press conference on Monday, Evansville Sheriff Dave Wedding told reporters on Monday that Vicky shot herself, but could not confirm her condition.
It was later found that Vicky had shot herself in the head while being arrested and was later pronounced dead.
Sheriff Wedding also said that Vicky White was driving the vehicle, conflicting with Sheriff Singleton’s comments.
The pair have been on the run since their alleged April 29 escape from Lauderdale County jail in Alabama.
US Marshal Marty Keely of the Northern District of Alabama told CNN that authorities had learned that Vicky and Casey were staying at a hotel in Indiana and set up surveillance.
At some point, Vicky left the hotel wearing a wig and got behind the wheel of the Cadillac with Casey. Police conducted a “rolling surveillance” until they chased the car, rammed it and it rolled over.
Upon apprehension Casey White yelled, “My wife shot herself in the head. I didn’t do it.”
Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton told reporters it ended just like he thought it would.
“This has ended a very long and stressful and challenging week and a half. It ended the way we knew it would,” Sington said, adding he was thankful that “no citizens were hurt, no law enforcement officers were hurt as a result of this escape.”
“What I’m very thankful for tonight is that no one was hurt, no citizens were hurt, no law enforcement officers were hurt, as a result of this escape,’’ the sheriff said.
“Casey White is now back in custody, and I cannot express enough to the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force for the assistance. Their agents were actually the ones involved in the pursuit,” Singleton said.
“We got a dangerous man off the street today. He is never going to see the light of day again and that’s a good thing, not just for our community but that’s a good thing for this country,” he said.
The sheriff added that there was no evidence that the pair had help during their time on the run.
“The lesson I’ve learned, and I think everybody has learned, it you don’t know who you can trust,’’ he said. “I had every bit of trust in Vicky White. She has been an exemplary employee and what in the world provoked or prompted her to pull a stunt like this, I don’t know. I don’t know if we’ll ever know.
“You just don’t know people sometimes. You think you do, and you really don’t know who they are,’’ Singleton added.
Casey and Vicky had a “special relationship” for nearly two years while he was locked up, officials have said.
He said Casey will be returned to Alabama and arraigned in Lauderdale County.
Probably the worse reporting of all time. The details are wrong and the names are wrong.
Even the state they were captured in is wrong.
Hey Donald, This report got the State captured in correct, I didn’t see any names that were wrong. You are going to have to provide better details next time. I think you are delusional man.
I agree with Tom!