Vicky White, a former Alabama prison officer, died of her injuries after she and fugitive convict Casey White were apprehended in Indiana earlier Monday, according to Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding.
US Marshals previously informed CNN that she was hospitalized with self-inflicted gunshot wounds after being apprehended during a vehicle pursuit in Evansville, Indiana. Wedding stated at the time that her injuries were "quite serious."
According to Sheriff Rick Singleton of Lauderdale County, Alabama, where the couple — who are not related — escaped on April 29, no law enforcement personnel fired bullets.
According to US Marshal Matt Keely, police conducting surveillance noticed Vicky White entering a motel wearing a wig before the chase began. She then got into a car with Casey White and drove away.
Authorities followed them until a car chase ensued, which ended when a US Marshals task force member crashed into the Cadillac they were driving. According to him, the automobile crashed and flipped over. According to the US Marshals, Casey White was behind the wheel, despite Wedding telling reporters Vicky White was behind the wheel.
Officers were able to free the convict from the mangled automobile, but Vicky White was stuck inside and suffered a gunshot wound to the head, according to Keely.
According to Keely, Casey White allegedly told cops, "You'll help my wife, she shot herself in the head and I didn't do it." Casey White and Vicky White, according to Keely, are not married.
The scene in Evansville, Indiana, after the conclusion of the police chase.
The pair's capture puts an end to an 11-day manhunt that drew extensive national attention and resulted in hundreds of leads from around the country, including one that led to the fugitives' detention and arrest.
Singleton said the information came late Sunday night.
The couple had been in Evansville since May 3, according to Wedding. "It's hard to think they've been here for so long," he continued, "but we're happy we found them today."
Casey White, 38, will be sent to Alabama, according to Singleton. The convict had already been charged with murder. Vicky White, 56, was accused in the first degree of enabling or aiding escape, and she was later charged with forgery and identity theft.
"He'll be in his own cell," Singleton added. "While he's in that cell, he'll be handcuffed and shackled, and if he wants to sue me for violating his civil rights, then be it. He will not be released from this prison. That I can promise you."
According to Singleton, "This has always been my prediction. I had a feeling we'd capture them. It had just been a question of time."
He claims that most escapes from a county jail are unplanned.
"This was clearly a well-planned and determined escape," Singleton added. "There was a lot of planning that went into this. They had plenty of resources, funds, trucks, and everything else they needed to carry this off, which is why the last week and a half has been so difficult. We were beginning from scratch, and not only that, we were starting six hours ahead of schedule."
Photos from Indiana car wash released
US Marshals released photographs of Casey White captured on a surveillance camera at an Evansville car wash earlier Monday.
It was the first time he had been spotted since escaping a Lauderdale County jail camp with Vicky White.
Vicky White was absent from the photographs.
US Marshals have published photographs of fugitive Casey White at a vehicle wash in Indiana.
Investigators were told Sunday night that a 2006 Ford F-150 had been located abandoned at a car wash in Evansville, roughly 175 miles north of Williamson County, Tennessee.
According to US Marshals, the owner submitted footage from a security camera.
According to the organization, marshals headed to Indiana to investigate the tip.
The US Marshals Service believes Casey White is the individual in the photo.
For information leading to his capture, a reward of up to $15,000 was given, and for information leading to Vicky White's capture, a reward of up to $10,000 was offered.
Vicky White was facing multiple charges
Vicky White was facing fresh forgery and identity theft accusations in Alabama before she died, on top of the charge of enabling or aiding escape in the first degree that she had been charged with just a week before.
Officials said the latest accusations arose from the officer purchasing the vehicle used in the escape, a 2007 Ford Edge, under a false name.
Vicky White, an associate director of prisons for Lauderdale County, transported Casey White from the county jail on April 29, claiming she was bringing him for a mental health exam that had never been planned, according to officials. She then stated that she would seek medical attention after dropping off the convict since she was not feeling well.
Vicky White's use of aliases may have hampered the investigation, according to Singleton.
"It would be quite straightforward for us to find her if she was using her own name," Singleton told CNN's Bianna Golodryga. "We know she used a fake ID to buy a vehicle here in town."
Singleton had expressed optimism that Vicky White might survive her injuries before she died.
"We don't wish Vicky any harm," he added, "but she has some answers to give us." "I have complete faith in (her). She had performed admirably at work. I'm not sure we'll ever find out "What happened to make that change?
Video footage shows the escape was well-prepared, sheriff says
Vicky White's surveillance camera footage captured before the breakout revealed the degree of planning that went into the escape, according to Singleton.
Singleton said investigators discovered a video showing White buying men's clothes at a major store and an "adult store," adding that she "clearly had a change of clothes" for the inmate.
"Everything simply shows how well-planned and calculated it was," Singleton added. "Clearly, she meticulously plotted her escape."
Vicky White was captured on film at a Quality Inn in Florence the night before her escape more than a week ago, according to investigators.
The officer's and inmate's patrol vehicle was discovered abandoned in a shopping center parking lot. Inside were Vicky White's prison keys, radio, and handcuffs. Vicky White's 2007 Ford SUV, which she had parked in the lot the night before, is believed to be the vehicle they left in.
On May 6, the automobile was discovered in a tow yard in Tennessee. The automobile had been abandoned in the woods on the same day the couple fled, with no identifying information, indicating they traveled about two hours north from the Florence prison to Williamson County, Tennessee.
Authorities suspect the vehicle's sudden stop in the region was caused by technical troubles.
According to the sheriff, Vicky White and Casey White have known one other since at least 2020.
Vicky White had publicized her retirement intentions and sold her property for a fraction of its market worth before they vanished.
Casey White's criminal background 02:32 led him to Vicky White.
While her last day of work was April 29, her retirement paperwork was never finished, and the sheriff's office stated on May 4 that she was no longer employed by them.
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