Casey White manhunt ends in Indiana, accomplice 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 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: Based on multiple law enforcement sources, the search for the Alabama escapee and jailer is over. It ended in Evansville, IN. More details to come.

>> Associated: Warrant issued for Alabama corrections officer; sheriff mentioned she participated in inmate’s escape

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

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

Original report: Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton mentioned the two fugitives, who are usually not related, were caught near Evansville, Indiana, after a chase with U.S. Marshals, The Related Press reported.

“Casey White and Vicky White are in custody,” Singleton mentioned. “This has ended a really long and tense and difficult week and a half. It ended the way that we knew it will. 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 at the jail that was holding Casey White, who was awaiting trial for capital homicide. Inmates and officials mentioned they'd a “particular relationship,” the AP reported.

>> Associated: Vicky White had ‘special relationship’ with accused murderer Casey White

The pair had been on the run since April 29 when the 56-year-old jailer advised the Lauderdale County Detention Middle in Florence, Alabama, that she was transporting the 38-year-old inmate for a psychological evaluation. Instead, they fled.

According to WAAY-TV, the fugitives have been captured after a pursuit ended when the vehicle 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 come back. @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 ceremony of Vanderburgh County Indiana confirmed to WXIN that Vicky White’s accidents are severe and were self-inflicted when she shot herself in some unspecified time in the future during or at the end of the pursuit.

Marriage ceremony also confirmed to the TV station that Vicky White was driving the Cadillac the fugitives were in at the time of the crash. Singleton had previously reported Casey White as the driving force and the crashed vehicle as a Ford F-150.

According to AL.com, U.S. Marshals were notified Sunday night time that a 2006 Ford F-150 had been discovered at an Evansville automobile wash.

>> Associated: Vicky White, Casey White getaway automotive positioned; investigation back to sq. one, sheriff says

“This escape was obviously well-planned and calculated. Lots of preparation went into this. That they had plenty of sources, had tags, had automobiles. They'd all the pieces they wanted to tug this off,” Singleton stated throughout a Monday night press convention.

“We received a harmful man off the road right now. He is by no means going to see the sunshine of day once more, and that’s a good thing, not just for our group however that’s a great thing 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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