Casey White manhunt ends in Indiana, confederate 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 response to multiple law enforcement sources, the seek for the Alabama escapee and jailer is over. It led to Evansville, IN. More particulars to return.

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

Based on 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 said the 2 fugitives, who should not associated, had been caught near Evansville, Indiana, after a chase with U.S. Marshals, The Related Press reported.

“Casey White and Vicky White are in custody,” Singleton said. “This has ended a very lengthy and hectic and difficult week and a half. It ended the best way that we knew it would. 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 jail that was holding Casey White, who was awaiting trial for capital murder. 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 informed the Lauderdale County Detention Heart in Florence, Alabama, that she was transporting the 38-year-old inmate for a mental evaluation. As a substitute, they fled.

In response to WAAY-TV, the fugitives had been captured after a pursuit ended when the automobile they were driving crashed.

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

In line with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff, the police pursuit began when the couple was spotted 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 Wedding of Vanderburgh County Indiana confirmed to WXIN that Vicky White’s injuries are critical 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 were 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 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 automotive wash.

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“This escape was obviously well-planned and calculated. A number of preparation went into this. That they had plenty of resources, had tags, had automobiles. They'd every little thing they needed to drag this off,” Singleton stated during a Monday night press convention.

“We received 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 a good factor, not only for our neighborhood but that’s factor for this country,” he added.

Evansville is about 175 miles north of Williamson County, Tennessee, where 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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