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 accidents sustained by a self-inflicted gunshot wound as authorities prepared to arrest the pair, legislation enforcement sources confirmed.

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BREAKING: In keeping with multiple law enforcement sources, the search for the Alabama escapee and jailer is over. It led to Evansville, IN. More details to return.

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Update 9:25 p.m. EDT Might 9: Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding ceremony confirmed Vicky White’s death to The Related Press simply after 9 p.m. EDT Monday. Earlier within the evening, Wedding ceremony characterized Vicky White’s self-inflicted accidents as “very serious” following a police pursuit and rollover crash.

According to Vanderburgh Coroner Steve Lockyear, Vicky White died just after 7 p.m. CDT at Deaconess Hospital, and an autopsy is schedule for Tuesday, Fox Information reported.

Unique report: Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said the 2 fugitives, who should not related, had 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 said. “This has ended a very lengthy and stressful and difficult week and a half. It ended the best way that we knew it could. 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, identification 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'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 told the Lauderdale County Detention Middle in Florence, Alabama, that she was transporting the 38-year-old inmate for a mental evaluation. As a substitute, they fled.

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

BREAKING: "We have captured them" Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Marriage 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 response to the Vanderburgh County Sheriff, the police pursuit began when the couple was noticed near 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 severe and had been self-inflicted when she shot herself sooner or later throughout or at the finish of the pursuit.

Wedding additionally confirmed to the TV station that Vicky White was driving the Cadillac the fugitives have been in on the time of the crash. Singleton had beforehand reported Casey White as the driving force and the crashed automobile 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 automotive wash.

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“This escape was obviously well-planned and calculated. A lot of preparation went into this. They had loads of assets, had tags, had autos. They'd all the things they wanted to drag this off,” Singleton stated throughout a Monday evening press convention.

“We received a dangerous man off the road today. He's never going to see the light of day again, and that’s a great thing, not only for our group but that’s a great factor for this nation,” 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 in their April 29 escape, the information outlet reported.

-- The Related Press contributed to this report.

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