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 night 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 seek for the Alabama escapee and jailer is over. It ended in Evansville, IN. More particulars to come back.

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Replace 9:25 p.m. EDT May 9: Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Marriage ceremony confirmed Vicky White’s dying to The Associated Press just after 9 p.m. EDT Monday. Earlier in the evening, Wedding characterised Vicky White’s self-inflicted injuries 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 post-mortem is schedule for Tuesday, Fox Information reported.

Unique report: Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said the 2 fugitives, who aren't 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 stated. “This has ended a really lengthy and traumatic and challenging week and a half. It ended the 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, 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 informed the Lauderdale County Detention Center in Florence, Alabama, that she was transporting the 38-year-old inmate for a psychological evaluation. Instead, they fled.

In accordance 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 Wedding says. They had been concerned in a pursuit and wreck. Vicky White shot herself (unclear on her condition). Casey White is in custody. Extra to come. @WAAYTV

In keeping with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff, the police pursuit started when the couple was noticed close to the sheriff’s workplace and resulted in 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 sooner or later during or at the finish of the pursuit.

Marriage ceremony 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 previously reported Casey White as the driver and the crashed vehicle as a Ford F-150.

In keeping with AL.com, U.S. Marshals were notified Sunday evening 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. They had plenty of resources, had tags, had autos. They'd every thing they needed to pull this off,” Singleton stated during a Monday evening press convention.

“We got a dangerous man off the road immediately. He's never going to see the sunshine of day again, and that’s factor, not just for our group but that’s 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 news outlet reported.

-- The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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