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

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Alabama fugitive Casey White was taken into custody in Indiana, and his suspected accomplice, Vicky White, died Monday night time 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 legislation enforcement sources, the search for the Alabama escapee and jailer is over. It ended in Evansville, IN. Extra details to return.

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Replace 9:25 p.m. EDT Might 9: Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding confirmed Vicky White’s dying to The Related Press simply after 9 p.m. EDT Monday. Earlier in the evening, Marriage ceremony characterised Vicky White’s self-inflicted injuries as “very serious” 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 Information reported.

Unique report: Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said the 2 fugitives, who are not related, have 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 really long and worrying and challenging week and a half. It ended the way 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 allowing/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 said 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 told the Lauderdale County Detention Heart in Florence, Alabama, that she was transporting the 38-year-old inmate for a mental analysis. Instead, they fled.

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

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

In accordance 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 close to 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 accidents are serious and have been self-inflicted when she shot herself at some point throughout or on the end of the pursuit.

Wedding 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 previously reported Casey White as the motive force and the crashed automobile as a Ford F-150.

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

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“This escape was obviously well-planned and calculated. Plenty of preparation went into this. They had plenty of assets, had tags, had automobiles. That they had all the pieces they wanted to tug this off,” Singleton said during a Monday evening press conference.

“We obtained a dangerous man off the street in the present day. He's by no means going to see the sunshine of day once more, and that’s a good thing, not just for our community but that’s an excellent factor for this nation,” he added.

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

-- The Related Press contributed to this report.

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