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 confederate, Vicky White, died Monday evening from injuries sustained by a self-inflicted gunshot wound as authorities ready to arrest the pair, legislation enforcement sources confirmed.

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BREAKING: In keeping with a number of law enforcement sources, the search for the Alabama escapee and jailer is over. It led to Evansville, IN. Extra details to come back.

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Replace 9:25 p.m. EDT Might 9: Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding confirmed Vicky White’s dying to The Associated Press just after 9 p.m. EDT Monday. Earlier in the night, Wedding ceremony characterized Vicky White’s self-inflicted accidents as “very severe” following a police pursuit and rollover crash.

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

Original report: Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton stated the 2 fugitives, who should not related, had been caught near Evansville, Indiana, after a chase with U.S. Marshals, The Associated Press reported.

“Casey White and Vicky White are in custody,” Singleton said. “This has ended a very long and nerve-racking and challenging week and a half. It ended the way in which that we knew it would. They are 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 at the prison that was holding Casey White, who was awaiting trial for capital homicide. Inmates and officers mentioned that 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 psychological analysis. As a substitute, they fled.

In keeping with WAAY-TV, the fugitives were captured after a pursuit ended when the automobile they have been driving crashed.

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

Based on the Vanderburgh County Sheriff, the police pursuit started when the couple was noticed close to the sheriff’s office and ended in a rollover crash near Evansville Regional Airport, WXIN reported.

Casey White surrendered to police following the crash.

Sheriff Dave Marriage ceremony of Vanderburgh County Indiana confirmed to WXIN that Vicky White’s accidents are critical and had been self-inflicted when she shot herself sooner or later throughout or on the finish of the pursuit.

Marriage ceremony also confirmed to the TV station that Vicky White was driving the Cadillac the fugitives have been in at the time of the crash. Singleton had previously reported Casey White as the driver and the crashed car as a Ford F-150.

Based on AL.com, U.S. Marshals had been notified Sunday night that a 2006 Ford F-150 had been discovered at an Evansville automotive wash.

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“This escape was obviously well-planned and calculated. A whole lot of preparation went into this. They had loads of sources, had tags, had vehicles. That they had everything they needed to pull this off,” Singleton said during a Monday evening press conference.

“We acquired a harmful man off the road at present. He's by no means going to see the sunshine of day once more, and that’s an excellent thing, not just for our group 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 information outlet reported.

-- The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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