Casey White manhunt ends in Indiana, confederate Vicky White dies, police say – KIRO 7 Information Seattle

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

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BREAKING: In line with a number of law enforcement sources, the search for the Alabama escapee and jailer is over. It ended in Evansville, IN. More particulars to come.

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

In keeping with Vanderburgh Coroner Steve Lockyear, Vicky White died simply 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 stated the 2 fugitives, who will not be related, were caught close to Evansville, Indiana, after a chase with U.S. Marshals, The Related Press reported.

“Casey White and Vicky White are in custody,” Singleton stated. “This has ended a really long and anxious and challenging week and a half. It ended the best way that we knew it might. They're in custody.”

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Casey White is now charged with escape, and Vicky White is charged with allowing/aiding an escape, identity 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 they'd a “special 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 Heart in Florence, Alabama, that she was transporting the 38-year-old inmate for a psychological analysis. As an alternative, they fled.

In line with WAAY-TV, the fugitives had been captured after a pursuit ended when the vehicle they had been driving crashed.

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

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

Casey White surrendered to police following the crash.

Sheriff Dave Wedding ceremony of Vanderburgh County Indiana confirmed to WXIN that Vicky White’s accidents are severe and have been self-inflicted when she shot herself at some point throughout or on the end of the pursuit.

Marriage ceremony also 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 driver and the crashed car as a Ford F-150.

In line 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 clearly well-planned and calculated. Quite a lot of preparation went into this. That they had loads of resources, had tags, had automobiles. They'd the whole lot they needed to drag this off,” Singleton stated throughout a Monday night press conference.

“We received a harmful man off the road right this moment. He is by no means going to see the sunshine of day once more, and that’s a superb thing, not just for our neighborhood but that’s a good factor for this nation,” 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 in their April 29 escape, the information outlet reported.

-- The Related Press contributed to this report.

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