Casey White manhunt ends in Indiana, accomplice Vicky White dies, police say – KIRO 7 News Seattle

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Alabama fugitive Casey White was taken into custody in Indiana, and his suspected accomplice, Vicky White, died Monday night time from injuries sustained by a self-inflicted gunshot wound as authorities prepared to arrest the pair, law enforcement sources confirmed.

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BREAKING: In keeping with multiple law enforcement sources, the seek for the Alabama escapee and jailer is over. It resulted in Evansville, IN. Extra particulars to come.

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Update 9:25 p.m. EDT May 9: Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding ceremony confirmed Vicky White’s loss of life to The Related Press just after 9 p.m. EDT Monday. Earlier within the night, Marriage ceremony characterised Vicky White’s self-inflicted injuries as “very critical” following a police pursuit and rollover crash.

In keeping with Vanderburgh Coroner Steve Lockyear, Vicky White died just after 7 p.m. CDT at Deaconess Hospital, and an autopsy is schedule for Tuesday, Fox News reported.

Unique report: Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said the two fugitives, who usually are not associated, have been caught close to Evansville, Indiana, after a chase with U.S. Marshals, The Associated Press reported.

“Casey White and Vicky White are in custody,” Singleton mentioned. “This has ended a really lengthy and hectic and challenging week and a half. It ended the best way that we knew it will. They're in custody.”

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Casey White is now charged with escape, and Vicky White is charged with permitting/aiding an escape, id theft and second-degree forgery, AL.com reported.

Vicky White was a jail officer on the prison that was holding Casey White, who was awaiting trial for capital murder. Inmates and officers stated they had a “particular relationship,” the AP reported.

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The pair had been on the run since April 29 when the 56-year-old jailer advised the Lauderdale County Detention Middle in Florence, Alabama, that she was transporting the 38-year-old inmate for a mental evaluation. Instead, they fled.

According to WAAY-TV, the fugitives were captured after a pursuit ended when the vehicle they have been driving crashed.

BREAKING: "We've captured them" Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Marriage ceremony says. They have been concerned in a pursuit and wreck. Vicky White shot herself (unclear on her situation). Casey White is in custody. Extra to come. @WAAYTV

In line with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff, the police pursuit started when the couple was spotted close to the sheriff’s office and led to a rollover crash near Evansville Regional Airport, WXIN reported.

Casey White surrendered to police following the crash.

Sheriff Dave Wedding of Vanderburgh County Indiana confirmed to WXIN that Vicky White’s injuries are critical and were self-inflicted when she shot herself sooner or later during or at the end of the pursuit.

Marriage ceremony additionally confirmed to the TV station that Vicky White was driving the Cadillac the fugitives had been in on the time of the crash. Singleton had beforehand reported Casey White as the motive force and the crashed car as a Ford F-150.

In keeping with AL.com, U.S. Marshals have been notified Sunday night time that a 2006 Ford F-150 had been found at an Evansville car wash.

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“This escape was obviously well-planned and calculated. Loads of preparation went into this. They had loads of sources, had tags, had autos. That they had all the things they wanted to tug this off,” Singleton stated throughout a Monday night press convention.

“We obtained a dangerous man off the road as we speak. He is by no means going to see the light of day again, and that’s an excellent factor, not just for our community but that’s factor for this country,” he added.

Evansville is about 175 miles north of Williamson County, Tennessee, the place authorities on Thursday found the orange 2007 Ford Edge the pair used of their April 29 escape, the news outlet reported.

-- The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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